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Henry Flint Chandler

Sergeant Henry Flint Chandler, Army, received the Medal of Honor for actions on June 17, 1864 in Petersburg, Virginia during the Civil War.

U.S. Civil War June 17, 1864

Sergeant Henry Flint Chandler, a soldier in the U.S. Army, received the Medal of Honor for gallantry on June 17, 1864 in Petersburg, Virginia during the Civil War. At the time he was serving with Company E, 59th Massachusetts Infantry. Chandler was 28 years old.

12 other service members also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day. The medal was presented on March 30, 1898, 33 years after the action.

Chandler was born on September 26, 1835 in Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts. Chandler died on November 16, 1906 in Haverhill, Massachusetts, at the age of 71. He is buried at West Parrish Cemetery in Andover, Massachusetts.

Chandler is one of 1,525 Medal of Honor recipients from the Civil War and one of 265 credited to Massachusetts.

Official Medal of Honor citation

Though seriously wounded in a bayonet charge and directed to go to the rear, he declined to do so, but remained with his regiment and helped to carry the breastworks.

Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.

Wounds and injuries

What the citation records about his wounds:

Though seriously wounded in a bayonet charge and directed to go to the rear, he declined to do so, but remained with his regiment and helped to carry the breastworks.
  • Age at death: 71
  • Resting place: West Parrish Cemetery

Battles and campaigns

1864 · Civil War

Second Battle of Petersburg

Result: Confederate victory

8 Medal of Honor recipients

Places

  • Born: Andover — map
  • Died: Andover — map
  • Buried: West Parish Garden Cemetery — map

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Timeline

  1. September 26, 1835
    Born in Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts
  2. June 17, 1864
    Act of valor — Petersburg, Virginia
    Age 28. Company E, 59th Massachusetts Infantry
  3. March 30, 1898
    Medal of Honor presented
  4. November 16, 1906
    Died in Haverhill, Massachusetts
    Age 71.
  5. Resting place
    West Parrish Cemetery
    Andover, Massachusetts

Biography

Sergeant Henry F. Chandler (September 26, 1835 – November 16, 1906) was an American soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Chandler received the country's highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor, for his action during the Second Battle of Petersburg in Virginia on 17 June 1864. He was honored with the award on 30 March 1898.

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Also honored for actions on June 17, 1864

JB John Brosnan Sergeant · Army Civil War · 1864 William Donaldson Dickey Captain · Army Civil War · 1864 JH John H. Harbourne Private · Army Civil War · 1864 HM Henry Coddington Meyer Captain · Army Civil War · 1864 PM Patrick H. Monaghan Corporal · Army Civil War · 1864 Francis Morrison Private · Army Civil War · 1864 George H. Plowman Sergeant Major · Army Civil War · 1864 Robert Alexander Reid Private · Army Civil War · 1864 HR Henry Walker Rowe Private · Army Civil War · 1864 BS Bernard A. Strausburgh First Sergeant · Army Civil War · 1864 ✦ JW John H. Wageman Private · Army Civil War · 1864 BY Benjamin F. Young Corporal · Army Civil War · 1864

More Civil War recipients from Massachusetts

JH James Horton Gunner's Mate · Navy Civil War · 1864 CN Christopher Nugent Orderly Sergeant · Marine Corps Civil War · 1863 Carlos H. Rich First Sergeant · Army Civil War · 1864 Marcus A. Hanna Sergeant · Army Civil War · 1863 EH Edward W. Hathaway Seaman · Navy Civil War · 1862 Russell C. Elliott Sergeant · Army Civil War · 1864
Sources. Service and award details compiled from the recipient record of the Congressional Medal of Honor Society, Wikidata and Wikipedia. The narrative summary is generated from these records. Spotted an error? Send a correction.