Medal of Honor
May 3, 1863
Chancellorsville, Virginia, USA
- Rank at action
- Sergeant
- Service
- U.S. Army
- Conflict
- Civil War
- Unit or command
- Company D, 123d New York Infantry
The Citation
Sources ↓Was severely wounded by a gunshot in his left arm, went half a mile to the rear but insisted on returning to his company and continue to fight bravely until he became exhausted from the loss of blood and was compelled to retire from the field.
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Was severely wounded by a gunshot to his left arm, went half a mile to the rear but insisted on returning to his company and continued to fight bravely until he became exhausted from the loss of blood and was compelled to retire from the field.
Sources & record notes
General Order comparison: pending. Current-profile review does not mean that the underlying original order has been examined.
- Henry Sartwell — current Society profile ↗Congressional Medal of Honor Society · Checked 2026-08-28
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Transcription, metadata & provenance notes
- Award ID
- MOH-AW-001078
- Transcription status
- Legacy full text · current reference profile matched
- Last source check
- 2026-08-28
- Entered service at
- Ft. Ann, N.Y.
- Archive transcription SHA-256
- 0663f2a9f85c3c6d4337c99c05fbf320aba0cf5fad8ec1ab2ab352146d5af989
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