Henry Wills (Medal of Honor recipient)
- Henry Wills (Medal of Honor recipient)
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name=Henry Wills
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allegiance=United States of America
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unit=8th Cavalry Regiment
battles=Indian Wars
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Henry Wills was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in the Indian Wars of the western United States.
Wills joined the Army from his birth state of Pennsylvania and served as a Private in Company C of the 8th Cavalry Regiment. He was cited for providing " [s] ervices against hostile Indians" near Fort Selden, New Mexico, from July 8, to July 11, 1873, and was awarded the Medal of Honor two years later, on August 12, 1875.
Medal of Honor citation
Rank and organization: Private, Company C, 8th U.S. Cavalry. Place and date: Near Fort Selden, N. Mex., 8-July 11, 1873. Entered service at. Pennsylvania. Birth: Gracon, Pa. Date of issue: August 12, 1875.
Citation:
:Services against hostile Indians.
ee also
*List of Medal of Honor recipients
*List of Medal of Honor recipients for the Indian Wars
References
*cite web
publisher = U.S. Army Center of Military History
title = Indian War Period Medal of Honor Recipients
work = Medal of Honor Citations
date = April 19, 2005
url = http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/indianwars.html
accessdate = 2007-06-01
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