Serving as a soldier in the U.S. Army, Sergeant Henry Sartwell received the Medal of Honor for his actions on May 3, 1863 in Chancellorsville, Virginia during the Civil War. At the time he was serving with Company D, 123d New York Infantry. Sartwell was 26 years old.
29 other service members also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day. The medal was presented on November 17, 1896, 33 years after the action.
Sartwell was born on March 7, 1837 in Ticonderoga, Essex County, New York. His Medal of Honor is credited to Fort Ann, Washington County, New York. Sartwell died on February 26, 1910 in Fort Ann, New York, at the age of 72. He is buried at Fish Hill Cemetery in Fort Ann, New York.
Sartwell is one of 1,525 Medal of Honor recipients from the Civil War and one of 678 credited to New York.
Official Medal of Honor citation
Was severely wounded by a gunshot to his left arm, went half a mile to the rear but insisted on returning to his company and continued to fight bravely until he became exhausted from the loss of blood and was compelled to retire from the field.
Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.
Places
- Buried: Fish Hill Cemetery — map
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Timeline
- March 7, 1837Born in Ticonderoga, Essex County, New York
- May 3, 1863Act of valor — Chancellorsville, VirginiaAge 26. Company D, 123d New York Infantry
- November 17, 1896Medal of Honor presented
- February 26, 1910Died in Fort Ann, New YorkAge 72.
- Resting placeFish Hill CemeteryFort Ann, New York
Biography
Henry Sartwell (7 March 1837 – 26 February 1910) was a sergeant in the United States Army who was awarded the Presidential Medal of Honor for gallantry during the American Civil War. Sartwell was awarded the medal on 17 November 1896 for actions performed at the Battle of Chancellorsville in Virginia on 3 May 1863.
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