Henry Clay Wood-Arlington, VA
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Don.Morfe
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Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient for action at Wilsons Creek, MO on August 10, 1861. He is buried in Arlington National Cemetery in Section 1, Site 80-A.
Waymark Code: WM1131R
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 08/07/2019
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He was born on May 26, 1832 in Winthrop, ME and died on August 30, 1918 in Portland, ME. He attained the rank of Brevet Brigadier General in the Union Army. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: WOOD, H. CLAY
• Rank and organization: First Lieutenant, 11th U.S. Infantry
• Place and date: At Wilsons Creek, Mo., 10 August 1861
• Entered service at: Winthrop, Maine
• Date of issue: 28 October 1893
Citation: Distinguished gallantry.
Armed Service: Army
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