U.S. Army
Wheeler, Henry W.ConflictCivil War
RankBrevet Captain U.S. Volunteers
Year of Action1861
Unit/CommandCompany A, 2nd Maine Infantry
HometownFort Smith, Arkansas
Citation
Voluntarily accompanied his commanding officer and assisted in removing the dead and wounded from the field under a heavy fire of artillery and musketry.
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