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Francis A. Wallar
Born(1840-08-15)August 15, 1840
Guernsey County, Ohio, US
DiedApril 30, 1911(1911-04-30) (aged 70)
Retreat, Wisconsin, US
Place of burial
Walnut Mound Cemetery, Retreat, Wisconsin
AllegianceUnited States
Union
Service / branchUnited States Army
Union Army
Years of service1861 - 1865
RankFirst Lieutenant
UnitWisconsin Company I, 6th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment
Battles / warsAmerican Civil War
*Battle of Gettysburg
AwardsMedal of Honor

Francis Asbury Wallar (August 15, 1840 – April 30, 1911) was a corporal in the 6th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment of the Union Army who received the Medal of Honor. On July 1, 1863, while participating in the Battle of Gettysburg, he engaged a Confederate soldier in single combat, capturing him and seizing his battle flag.[1]

Following the war he became Sheriff of Vernon County, Wisconsin.[2] Wallar died in 1911[3] and was buried in Walnut Mound Cemetery in Retreat, Wisconsin. A plaque commemorating Wallar was installed at the cemetery in Retreat in 1961.[1]

Medal of Honor citation

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

Citation:

Capture of flag of 2d Mississippi Infantry (C.S.A.).[4]

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Notes

  1. ^ a b "Plaque Unveiling". Wisconsin State Journal. May 28, 1961. p. 42. Retrieved October 5, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  2. ^ http://valor.militarytimes.com/recipient.php?recipientid=865
  3. ^ "Stolen Medal Recovered 14 Years Later". Leader-Telegram. March 3, 1991. p. 20. Retrieved October 6, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  4. ^ "Francis A. Wallar, Medal of Honor recipient". Medal of Honor citations. United States Army Center of Military History. June 8, 2009. Retrieved December 8, 2007.

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