U.S. Army
Wisner, Lewis S.ConflictCivil War
RankCaptain
Year of Action1864
Unit/CommandCompany K, 124th New York Infantry
HometownWallkill, New York
Citation
While serving as an engineer officer voluntarily exposed himself to the enemy’s fire.
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