Francis J. Herron-Woodside, NY
Posted by: 
Don.Morfe
N 40° 44.148 W 073° 55.842
18T E 590288 N 4509978
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient for action at Pea Ridge, AR on May 7, 1862. He is buried in Calvary Cemetery, Woodside, NY in Section 10, Plot 208, Grave 11.
Waymark Code: WMZ6FT
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 09/18/2018
Views: 0
He was born on February 17, 1837 in Pittsburgh, PA and died on January 9, 1902 in Manhattan, NY. He attained the rank of Major General in the U.S. Army. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: HERRON, FRANCIS J.
• Rank and organization: Lieutenant Colonel, 9th Iowa Infantry
• Place and date: At Pea Ridge, Ark., 7 May 1862
• Entered service at: Pittsburgh, Pa.
Citation: Was foremost in leading his men, rallying them to repeated acts of daring, until himself disabled and taken prisoner.
Armed Service: Army
|
Visit Instructions:
To properly log your find, post a photograph of the medal recipient's grave marker. Do not place anything on the grave when taking the photo. If you have more information about the recipient please include it in your log.