Henry Lewis (Medal of Honor)

Henry Lewis
Born	(1844-12-14)December 14, 1844 Belleville, Michigan, US
Died	March 29, 1930(1930-03-29) (aged 85) Michigan, US
Place of burial	Van Buren Charter Township, Michigan
Allegiance	United States of America Union
Service / branch	United States Army Union Army
Rank	First Sergeant
Unit	Company B, 47th Ohio Infantry
Battles / wars	American Civil War
Awards	Medal of Honor

Henry Lewis (December 14, 1844 – March 29, 1930) was a soldier in the Union Army and a Medal of Honor recipient for his actions in the American Civil War.

Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization: Corporal, Company B, 47th Ohio Infantry. Place and date: At Vicksburg, Miss., May 3, 1863. Entered service at: Adrian, Mich. Born: December 14, 1842, Van Buren Township, Wayne County, Mich. Date of issue: April 17, 1917.

Citation:

Was one of a party that volunteered and attempted to run the enemy's batteries with a steam tug and two barges loaded with subsistence stores.[1]

See also

• List of American Civil War Medal of Honor recipients: G–L

References

 This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Army Center of Military History.

1. ""HENRY LEWIS" entry". Medal of Honor recipients: American Civil War. United States Army Center of Military History. June 8, 2009. Archived from the original on 2012-09-02. Retrieved 2008-03-13.

• "Henry Lewis". Hall of Valor. Military Times. Retrieved August 28, 2011.