Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
Henry Heller
Details
- Rank: Sergeant
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
Company A,
66th Ohio Infantry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: May 2, 1863
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Chancellorsville, Virginia, USA
Citation
One of a party of four who, under heavy fire, voluntarily brought into the Union lines a wounded Confederate officer from whom was obtained valuable information concerning the positions of the enemy.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Urbana, Champaign County, Ohio
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: July 29, 1892
- Born: 1841, Clarion, Clarion County, PA, United States
- Died: December 14, 1895
- Buried: Kings Creek Baptist Church Cemetery (MH), Kings Creek, OH, United States