Henry A. Barnum Military person

Henry Alanson Barnum (September 24, 1833 – January 29, 1892) was a United States Army officer during the American Civil War and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor.

Personal facts

Henry A. Barnum
Birth dateSeptember 24, 1833
Birth place
Jamesville New York
Date of deathJanuary 29, 1892
Place of death
New York City , New York

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Military person

allegianceUnion
award
Medal of Honor
military operations
American Civil War
Battle of Peachtree Creek
Battle of Lookout Mountain
Battle of Malvern Hill
Battle of Kennesaw Mountain
military branch
Union Army
military command149th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment
service start1861
service end1866

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External resources

  1. http://nmhm.washingtondc.museum/explore/anatifacts/0_barnum.html
  2. http://www.149th-nysv.org/Monuments/Gettysburg/oration_of_barnum_at_greenes.htm
  3. http://www.149th-nysv.org/Roster/Field/barnum_henry_a_.htm
  4. http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/civwaral.html
  5. http://www.homeofheroes.com/moh/citations_1862_cwa/barnum_henry.html