Name Henry Freeman | Rank Brigadier general | |
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Born January 17, 1837Mount Vernon, Ohio ( 1837-01-17 ) Allegiance United States of America Years of service 1855 - 1856, 1861 - 1901 Books The Freeman Journal: The Infantry in the Sioux Campaign of 1876 Service/branch United States Army, Union Army | ||
Battles/wars Battle of Stones River | ||
Henry Blanchard Freeman (January 17, 1837 – October 16, 1915) was an American soldier who received the Medal of Honor for valor during the American Civil War.
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Biography
Freeman served in the American Civil War in the 18th Infantry Regiment for the Union Army. He received the Medal of Honor on February 17, 1894 for his actions at the Battle of Stones River.
A transport ship, the USS General H. B. Freeman (AP-143), was named in his honor.
Medal of Honor citation
Citation:
Voluntarily went to the front and picked up and carried to a place of safety, under a heavy fire from the enemy, an acting field officer who had been wounded, and was about to fall into enemy hands.
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