Henry Heller

For the American politician from Maryland, see Henry B. Heller.

Henry Heller
Born	1841
Died	December 14, 1895 (aged 53–54)
Place of burial	Kingscreek, Ohio
Allegiance	United States of America Union
Service/branch	United States Army Union Army
Rank	sergeant
Unit	Company A, 66th Ohio Infantry
Battles/wars	American Civil War
Awards	Medal of Honor

Henry Heller (1841–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:

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.

See also

• List of Jewish Medal of Honor recipients
• List of American Civil War Medal of Honor recipients: G–L