Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
Henry Clay Wood
Details
- Rank: First Lieutenant (Highest Rank: Brigadier General)
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
11th U.S. Infantry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: August 10, 1861
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Wilson's Creek, Missouri, USA
Citation
Distinguished gallantry.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Winthrop, Kennebec County, Maine
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: October 28, 1893
- Born: May 26, 1832, Winthrop, Kennebec County, ME, United States
- Died: August 29, 1918
- Buried: Arlington National Cemetery (MH) (1-80-A), Arlington, VA, United States