Francis A. Waller

Francis A. Waller

Infobox Military Person
name= Francis A. Waller
born= birth date|1840|8|15
died= death date and age|1911|4|30|1840|8|15
placeofbirth= Gurney, Ohio
placeofdeath= Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
placeofburial=


caption=
allegiance= United States of America Union
branch= United States Army Union Army
rank= Corporal
unit= 6th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry
battles= American Civil War *Battle of Gettysburg
awards= Medal of Honor

Francis A. Waller was a corporal in the Sixth Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry of the Union Army who was awarded the Medal of Honor. On July 01, 1863 while participating in the Battle of Gettysburg, he engaged a confederate soldier in single combat, killing him and seizing his battle flag.

He is buried in Walnut Mound Cemetery Retreat, Wisconsin.findagrave|10367029 Retrieved on 2007-12-08]

Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization: Corporal, Company I, 6th Wisconsin Infantry. Place and date: At Gettysburg, Pa., 1 July 1863. Entered service at: DeSoto, Vernon County, Wis. Birth: Guernsey County, Ohio. Date of issue: 1 December 1864.

Citation:

:Capture of flag of 2d Mississippi Infantry (C.S.A.).cite web
accessdate=2007-12-08
url = http://www.army.mil/cmh/html/moh/civwarmz.html
title = Francis A. Waller, Medal of Honor recipient
work = American Civil War (M-Z)
publisher Army Medal of Honor website
date = July 16, 2007
]

ee also

*List of Medal of Honor recipients
*

Notes

References

*findagrave|10367029 Retrieved on 2007-12-08
*cite web
accessdate=2007-12-08
url = http://www.army.mil/cmh/html/moh/civwarmz.html
title = Francis A. Waller, Medal of Honor recipient
work = American Civil War (M-Z)
publisher Army Medal of Honor website
date = July 16, 2007


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