Francis A. Wallar

Francis A. Wallar
Sheriff of Vernon County, Wisconsin
In office January 1881 – January 1883
Preceded by	James H. Hewey
Succeeded by	S. R. Pollard
Personal details
Born	(1840-08-15)August 15, 1840 Guernsey County, Ohio, U.S.
Died	April 30, 1911(1911-04-30) (aged 70) South Dakota, U.S.
Resting place	Walnut Mound Cemetery, Retreat, Wisconsin
Political party	Republican
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Volunteers Union Army
Years of service	1861–1865
Rank	1st Lieutenant, USV
Unit	6th Reg. Wis. Vol. Infantry
Battles/wars	American Civil War
Awards	Medal of Honor

Francis Asbury Wallar (August 15, 1840 – April 30, 1911) was a Union Army volunteer in the American Civil War and received the Medal of Honor for actions on the first day of the Battle of Gettysburg, July 1, 1863. He was a corporal in Company I of the 6th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment, in the Iron Brigade of the Army of the Potomac. During the battle, he engaged a Confederate soldier of the 2nd Mississippi Infantry Regiment in single combat, capturing him and seizing his battle flag.[1]

Following the war he became Sheriff of Vernon County, Wisconsin.[2] Wallar died in 1911[3] and was buried in Walnut Mound Cemetery in Retreat, Wisconsin. A plaque commemorating Wallar was installed at the cemetery in Retreat in 1961.[1]

Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization: Corporal, Company I, 6th Wisconsin Infantry. Place and date: At Gettysburg, Pa., July 1, 1863. Entered service at: DeSoto, Vernon County, Wis. Birth: Guernsey County, Ohio. Date of issue: December 1, 1864.

Citation:

Capture of flag of 2d Mississippi Infantry (C.S.A.)[4]

See also

• List of Medal of Honor recipients for the Battle of Gettysburg
• List of American Civil War Medal of Honor recipients: T–Z

References

1. "Plaque Unveiling". Wisconsin State Journal. May 28, 1961. p. 42. Retrieved October 5, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Francis Waller - Recipient -".
3. "Stolen Medal Recovered 14 Years Later". Leader-Telegram. March 3, 1991. p. 20. Retrieved October 6, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Francis A. Wallar, Medal of Honor recipient". Medal of Honor citations. United States Army Center of Military History. June 8, 2009. Archived from the original on July 11, 2008. Retrieved December 8, 2007.

Further reading

• "Francis A. Wallar, Medal of Honor recipient". Medal of Honor citations. United States Army Center of Military History. June 8, 2009. Archived from the original on July 11, 2008. Retrieved December 8, 2007.