Henry Heller (c. 1841 â December 14, 1895) was a Union Army sergeant during the American Civil War and a recipient of America's highest military decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions at the Battle of Chancellorsville in Virginia in May 1863.
Medal of Honor citation
- Rank and organization: Sergeant, Company A, 66th Ohio Infantry.
- Place and date: At Chancellorsville, Va., May 2, 1863.
- Entered service at: Urbana, Ohio.
- Birth: Unknown.
- Date of issue: July 29, 1892.
Citation:
<blockquote>One of a party of 4 who, under heavy fire, voluntarily brought into the Union lines a wounded Confederate officer from whom was obtained valuable information concerning the position of the enemy.</blockquote>
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