Francis A. Waller

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Francis A. Waller
August 15, 1840(1840-08-15) – April 30, 1911 (aged 70)
Francis A. Waller, Medal of Honor recipient
Place of birth	Gurney, Ohio
Place of death	Gettysburg, Virginia
Allegiance	Union
Service/branch	Union Army
Rank	Corporal
Unit	6th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry
Battles/wars	American Civil War *Battle of Gettysburg
Awards	Medal of Honor

Francis A. Waller was a corporal in the Sixth Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry of the Union Army who was awarded the Medal of Honor. On 01 July 1863 while participating in the Battle of Gettysburg, he engaged a confederate soldier in single combat, killing him and seizing his battle flag.

He is buried in Walnut Mound Cemetery Retreat, Wisconsin.^[1]

Contents 1 Medal of Honor citation 2 See also 3 Notes 4 References

[edit] Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization: Corporal, Company I, 6th Wisconsin Infantry. Place and date: At Gettysburg, Pa., 1 July 1863. Entered service at: DeSoto, Vernon County, Wis. Birth: Guernsey County, Ohio. Date of issue: 1 December 1864.

Citation:

Capture of flag of 2d Mississippi Infantry (C.S.A.).^[2]

[edit] See also

• List of Medal of Honor recipients
• List of Medal of Honor recipients: Civil War M-Z

[edit] Notes

[edit] References

• Francis A. Waller at Find A Grave Retrieved on 2007-12-08
• Francis A. Waller, Medal of Honor recipient. American Civil War (M-Z) (July 16, 2007). Retrieved on 2007-12-08.