U.S. ArmyAwarded Posthumously
Wells, Henry S.ConflictCivil War
Year of Action1864
Unit/CommandCompany C, 148th New York Infantry
BirthplaceManchester, New York
Citation
With 2 comrades, took position in advance of the skirmish line, within short distance of the enemy’s gunners, and drove them from their guns.
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