Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
Henry Carlton Peters
Details
- Rank: Private (Highest Rank: Sergeant)
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
Company B,
47th Ohio Infantry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: May 3, 1863
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Vicksburg, Mississippi, USA
Citation
Was one of a party that volunteered and attempted to run the enemy's batteries with a steam tug and two barges loaded with subsistence stores.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Adrian, Lenawee County, Michigan
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: April 17, 1917
- Born: February 29, 1840, Monroe County, MI, United States
- Died: March 19, 1923, Manning, IA, United States
- Buried: Riverside Cemetery (MH), South Rockwood, MI, United States