Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
Henry Algernon du Pont
Details
- Rank: Captain (Highest Rank: Brevet Lieutenant Colonel)
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
5th U.S. Artillery - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: October 19, 1864
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Cedar Creek, Virginia, USA
Citation
By his distinguished gallantry and voluntary exposure to the enemy's fire at a critical moment, when the Union line had been broken, encouraged his men to stand to their guns, checked the advance of the enemy and brought off most of his pieces.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: April 2, 1898
- Born: July 30, 1838, Eleutherean Mills, New Castle County, DE, United States
- Died: December 31, 1926, Winterthur, DE, United States
- Buried: Du Pont Family Cemetery, Christiana Hundred, DE, United States