Wells H. Blodgett
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Wells Howard Blodgett | |
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| File:Wells H. Blodgett, 1st Lieutenant-Captain, 37th Illinois Infantry, Major Cavalry, U.S. Volunteers, Lieutenant Colonel, 48th Missouri Infantry (cropped).jpg Blodgett in 1893 | |
| Born | January 29, 1839 Downer's Grove, Illinois |
| Died | May 8, 1929 (aged 90) St. Louis, Missouri |
| Allegiance | File:Flag of the United States (1861-1863).svg United States of America |
| Service | File:Flag of the United States Army.svg United States Army |
| Rank | First Lieutenant |
| Unit | Illinois 37th Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry - Company D |
| Battles / wars | First Battle of Newtonia |
| Awards | File:Medal of Honor ribbon.svg Medal of Honor |
| Signature | File:Signature of Wells H. Blodgett.png |
First Lieutenant Wells H. Blodgett (January 29, 1839 – May 8, 1929)[1] was an American soldier who fought in the American Civil War.[2] Blodgett received the country's highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor, for his action during the First Battle of Newtonia in Missouri on September 30, 1862. He was honored with the award on February 15, 1894.[3]
Biography
Blodgett was born in Downer's Grove, Illinois on January 29, 1839 to Israel and Avis Blodgett, two early settlers of DuPage County. He joined the Union Army in Chicago, Illinois. He died on May 8, 1929.
Medal of Honor citation
With a single orderly, captured an armed picket of 8 men and marched them in prisoners.[1]
See also
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Wells A. Blodgett".
- ↑ "U.S. Army Medal of Honor recipients". Retrieved September 18, 2013.
- ↑ "First Lieutenant Wells H. Blodgett". Archived from the original on September 20, 2013. Retrieved September 18, 2013.