First Lieutenant Lewis S. Wisner, a soldier in the U.S. Army, received the Medal of Honor for gallantry on May 12, 1864 in Spotsylvania, Virginia during the Civil War. At the time he was serving with Company K, 124th New York Infantry. Wisner was 22 years old.
34 other service members also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day. The medal was presented on January 2, 1895, 30 years after the action. He later rose to the rank of Captain.
Wisner was born on August 11, 1841 in Wallkill, Ulster County, New York. Wisner died on October 6, 1906 in Middletown, New York, at the age of 65. He is buried at Hillside Cemetery in Middletown, New York.
Wisner 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
While serving as an engineer officer voluntarily exposed himself to the enemy's fire.
Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.
Places
- Buried: Hillside Cemetery — map
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Timeline
- August 11, 1841Born in Wallkill, Ulster County, New York
- May 12, 1864Act of valor — Spotsylvania, VirginiaAge 22. Company K, 124th New York Infantry
- January 2, 1895Medal of Honor presented
- October 6, 1906Died in Middletown, New YorkAge 65.
- Resting placeHillside CemeteryMiddletown, New York
Biography
Lewis S. Wisner (August 11, 1841 - October 6, 1906) was an American soldier and recipient of the Medal of Honor who fought in the American Civil War.
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