Congressional Medal of Honor Society

Stories of Sacrifice

U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army

Henry Ware Lawton

Details

Rank: Captain (Highest Rank: Major General)
Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
Unit/Command:
Company A,
30th Indiana Infantry
Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
Medal of Honor Action Date: August 3, 1864
Medal of Honor Action Place: Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Citation

Led a charge of skirmishers against the enemy rifle pits and stubbornly and successfully resisted two determined attacks of the enemy to retake the works.

Medal of Honor Recipient Henry W. Lawton

Additional Details

Accredited to: Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana
Awarded Posthumously: No
Presentation Date & Details: May 22, 1893
Born: March 17, 1843, Manhattan, Lucas County, OH, United States
Died: December 19, 1899, Philippine Islands
Buried: Arlington National Cemetery (2-841-842), Arlington, VA, United States
Location of Medal: National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC