Francis J. Herron - Medal of Honor Citation

Medal of Honor Citation

Rank and organization: Lieutenant Colonel, 9th Iowa Infantry. Place and date: At Pea Ridge, Ark., May 7, 1862. Entered service at: Pittsburgh, Pa. Born: February 17, 1837, Pittsburgh, Pa. Date of issue September 26, 1893.

Citation:

Was foremost in leading his men, rallying them to repeated acts of daring, until himself disabled and taken prisoner.

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