
U.S. Army
Freeman, Henry Blanchard
ConflictCivil War
RankBrigadier General
Year of Action1862
Unit/Command18th U.S. Infantry
HometownMount Vernon, Ohio
Citation
Voluntarily went to the front and picked up and carried to a place of safety, under a heavy fire from the enemy, an acting field officer who had been wounded, and was about to fall into enemy hands.
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