Jerry Wall

Jerry C. Wall (July 1, 1841 - April 8, 1923) was a Union Army soldier in the American Civil War who received the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor.[1]

Jerry Wall
Born(1841-07-01)July 1, 1841
Geneva, New York
DiedApril 8, 1923(1923-04-08) (aged 81)
Buried
Green Mount Cemetery, Dansville, Livingston County, New York
AllegianceUnited States of America
Service/branchUnited States Army
RankPrivate
UnitCompany B, 126th New York Infantry
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War
Battle of Gettysburg
Awards Medal of Honor

Wall was born in Geneva, New York, and he entered service in Milo. Wall was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions at the Battle of Gettysburg on July 3, 1863, when he captured a Confederate Army flag as a private with Company B of the 126th New York Infantry. Two other men of the 126th New York Infantry won the Medal of Honor for their actions at Gettysburg, Morris Brown Jr. and George H. Dore.[2]

His Medal of Honor was issued on December 1, 1864.[3]

Medal of Honor citation

The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Private Jerry C. Wall, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 3 July 1863, while serving with Company B, 126th New York Infantry, in action at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, for capture of flag.[4]

See also

References
  1. "Medal of Honor Recipients". United States Army Center of Military History. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
  2. Walter Gable (15 July 2014). Seneca County and the Civil War. The History Press. pp. 38–. ISBN 978-1-62619-633-9.
  3. "WALL, JERRY". Congressional Medal of Honor Society. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
  4. "Valor awards for Jerry C. Wall". Military Times, Hall of Valor. Archived from the original on 17 December 2014. Retrieved 18 December 2014.

"Jerry Wall". Claim to Fame: Medal of Honor recipients. Find a Grave. Retrieved 18 December 2014.

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