Serving as a soldier in the U.S. Army, Private Henry M. Hardenbergh was awarded the Medal of Honor posthumously for his actions on August 16, 1864 at Deep Run, Virginia during the Civil War. At the time he was serving with Company G, 39th Illinois Infantry. Hardenbergh was about 24 years old.
3 other service members also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day. The medal was presented on April 6, 1865.
Hardenbergh was born in 1840 in Noble County, Indiana. His Medal of Honor is credited to Bremen, Illinois. Hardenbergh died on August 28, 1864 in Petersburg, Virginia, at the age of about 24. He is buried at Poplar Grove National Cemetery in Petersburg, Virginia.
Hardenbergh is one of 1,525 Medal of Honor recipients from the Civil War and one of 210 credited to Illinois.
Official Medal of Honor citation
Capture of flag. He was wounded in the shoulder during this action. He was killed in action at Petersburg on 28 August 1864.
Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.
Wounds and injuries
What the citation records about his wounds:
He was wounded in the shoulder during this action.
- Awarded posthumously — died August 28, 1864.
- Age at death: about 24
- Resting place: Poplar Grove National Cemetery
Timeline
- 1840Born in Noble County, Indiana
- August 16, 1864Act of valor — Deep Run, VirginiaAge about 24. Company G, 39th Illinois Infantry
- August 28, 1864Died in Petersburg, VirginiaAge about 24.
- April 6, 1865Medal of Honor presented posthumously
- Resting placePoplar Grove National CemeteryPetersburg, Virginia
