Sergeant Henry F. w Little was a soldier in the U.S. Army who received the Medal of Honor for his actions in September 1864 near Richmond, Virginia during the Civil War. At the time he was serving with Company D, 7th New Hampshire Infantry. Little was about 22 years old.
The medal was presented on January 14, 1870, 6 years after the action. He later rose to the rank of First Lieutenant.
Little was born on June 27, 1842 in Manchester, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire. Little died on February 7, 1907, at the age of 64. He is buried at Valley Cemetery in Manchester, New Hampshire.
Little is one of 1,525 Medal of Honor recipients from the Civil War and one of 35 credited to New Hampshire.
Official Medal of Honor citation
Gallantry on the skirmish line.
Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.
Battles and campaigns
Also served in: American Civil War.
Places
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Timeline
- June 27, 1842Born in Manchester, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire
- September 1864Act of valor — near Richmond, VirginiaAge about 22. Company D, 7th New Hampshire Infantry
- January 14, 1870Medal of Honor presented
- February 7, 1907DiedAge 64.
- Resting placeValley CemeteryManchester, New Hampshire
Biography
Henry F. W. Little (June 27, 1842 – February 7, 1907) was a Sergeant in the 7th New Hampshire Infantry, Union Army, and a Medal of Honor recipient for his actions in the American Civil War. In 1896, he published a history of his regiment under the title The Seventh Regiment New Hampshire Volunteers in the War of the Rebellion.
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