Henry Wills (Medal of Honor)
Henry Wills | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1842 Indian Wars |
| Awards | Medal of Honor |
Henry Wills (born c. 1842, date of death unknown) was a
Indian Wars of the western United States
.
Formative years
Born in
St. Louis, Missouri at the time of hs enlistment in the United States Army
.
American Civil War
Wills served as a
8th Cavalry Regiment. He was cited for providing "[s]ervices against hostile Indians" near Fort Selden, New Mexico
, from July 8 to July 11, 1873, and was awarded the Medal of Honor two years later, on August 12, 1875.
Medal of Honor citation
Rank and organization: Private, Company C, 8th U.S. Cavalry. Place and date: Near Fort Selden, N. Mex., 8-July 11, 1873. Entered service at. Pennsylvania. Birth: Gracon, Pa. Date of issue: August 12, 1875.
Citation:
Services against hostile Indians.[1]
See also
References
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Army Center of Military History.
- ^ "Indian War Period Medal of Honor recipients". Medal of Honor citations. United States Army Center of Military History. June 8, 2009. Archived from the original on August 3, 2013. Retrieved June 8, 2009.
- "Henry Wills". Hall of Valor. Military Times. Retrieved August 28, 2011.