Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
Francis A Waller
Details
- Rank: Corporal (Highest Rank: First Lieutenant)
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
Company L,
6th Wisconsin Infantry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: July 1, 1863
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, USA
Citation
Capture of flag of 2d Mississippi Infantry (C.S.A.).
Additional Details
- Accredited to: DeSoto, Vernon County, Wisconsin
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: December 1, 1864
- Born: August 15, 1840, Gurney (now Gurneyville), Clinton County, OH, United States
- Died: April 30, 1911, Bentford, SD, United States
- Buried: Walnut Mound Cemetery (West Block-13), DeSoto, WI, United States