Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
Henry Van ness Boynton
Details
- Rank: Lieutenant Colonel (Highest Rank: Brevet Brigadier General)
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
35th Ohio Infantry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: November 25, 1863
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Missionary Ridge, Tennessee, USA
Citation
Led his regiment in the face of a severe fire of the enemy; was severely wounded.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: November 15, 1893
- Born: July 22, 1835, West Stockbridge, Berkshire County, MA, United States
- Died: June 3, 1905, Atlantic City, NJ, United States
- Buried: Arlington National Cemetery (2-1096), Arlington, VA, United States