Years of service 1861 - 1865 Rank First lieutenant | Awards Medal of Honor Name Francis Waller | |
Born August 15, 1840
Guernsey County, Ohio ( 1840-08-15 ) Place of burial Walnut Mound Cemetery Retreat, Wisconsin Battles/wars American Civil War
*Battle of Gettysburg Died April 30, 1911, Retreat, Wisconsin, United States Service/branch United States Army, Union Army Allegiance United States of America, Union | ||
Battles and wars American Civil War | ||
Francis Ashbury Wallar was a corporal in the 6th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment of the Union Army who received the Medal of Honor. On July 1, 1863 while participating in the Battle of Gettysburg, he engaged a Confederate soldier in single combat, capturing him and seizing his battle flag.
Following the war he became Sheriff of Vernon County, Wisconsin. He is buried in Walnut Mound Cemetery Retreat, Wisconsin.
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.).
References
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