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Henry Heller | |
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Born | c. 1841 |
Died | December 14, 1895 (aged 53–54) |
Place of burial | |
Allegiance | United States Union |
Service/ |
United States Army Union Army |
Rank | sergeant |
Unit | Company A, 66th Ohio Infantry |
Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Awards | Medal of Honor |
Henry Heller (c. 1841 – December 14, 1895) was a Union Army sergeant during the American Civil War and a recipient of America's highest military decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions at the Battle of Chancellorsville in Virginia in May 1863.
Citation:
One of a party of 4 who, under heavy fire, voluntarily brought into the Union lines a wounded Confederate officer from whom was obtained valuable information concerning the position of the enemy. [1]