Jerry Wall

Jerry Wall
Born	July 1, 1841 Geneva, New York
Died	April 8, 1923 (aged 81)
Buried at	Green Mount Cemetery, Dansville, Livingston County, New York
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Army
Rank	Private
Unit	Company B, 126th New York Infantry
Battles/wars	American Civil War Battle of Gettysburg
Awards	Medal of Honor

Jerry C. Wall (July 1, 1841 - April 8, 1923) was a Union Army soldier in the American Civil War who received the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor.^[1]

Wall was born in Geneva, New York, and he entered service in Milo. Wall was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions at the Battle of Gettysburg on July 3, 1863, when he captured a Confederate Army flag as a private with Company B of the 126th New York Infantry. Two other men of the 126th New York Infantry won the Medal of Honor for their actions at Gettysburg, Morris Brown, Jr. and George H. Dore.^[2]

His Medal of Honor was issued on December 1, 1864.^[3]

Medal of Honor citation

The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Private Jerry C. Wall, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 3 July 1863, while serving with Company B, 126th New York Infantry, in action at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, for capture of flag.^[4]

References

1. "Medal of Honor Recipients". United States Army Center of Military History. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
2. Walter Gable (15 July 2014). Seneca County and the Civil War. The History Press. pp. 38–. ISBN 978-1-62619-633-9.
3. "WALL, JERRY". Congressional Medal of Honor Society. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
4. "Valor awards for Jerry C. Wall". Military Times, Hall of Valor. Retrieved 18 December 2014.

External links

"Jerry Wall". Claim to Fame: Medal of Honor recipients. Find a Grave. Retrieved 18 December 2014.

 This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Army Center of Military History.