Henry F. W. Little

Henry F. W. Little
Henry F. W. Little c1865
Born	(1842-06-27)June 27, 1842 Manchester, New Hampshire
Died	February 7, 1907(1907-02-07) (aged 64)
Place of burial	Manchester, New Hampshire
Allegiance	United States of America Union
Service / branch	United States Army Union Army
Rank	Sergeant
Unit	Company D, 7th New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry Regiment
Battles / wars	American Civil War
Awards	Medal of Honor

Henry F. W. Little (June 27, 1842 – February 7, 1907) was a Sergeant in the 7th New Hampshire Infantry, Union Army, and a Medal of Honor recipient for his actions in the American Civil War.

In 1896, he published a history of his regiment under the title The Seventh Regiment New Hampshire Volunteers in the War of the Rebellion.

Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization: Sergeant, Company D, 7th New Hampshire Infantry. Place and date: Near Richmond, Va., September 1864. Entered service at: New Hampshire. Birth: Manchester, N.H. Date of issue: January 14, 1870.

Citation:

Gallantry on the skirmish line.

See also

• List of Medal of Honor recipients
• List of American Civil War Medal of Honor recipients: G–L

References

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

• ""HENRY F.W. LITTLE" entry". Medal of Honor recipients: American Civil War. United States Army Center of Military History. June 8, 2009. Archived from the original on 2012-09-02. Retrieved 2008-03-13.

• "Henry F. W. Little". Hall of Valor. Military Times. Retrieved August 28, 2011.

External links

• "Henry F. W. Little". Claim to Fame: Medal of Honor recipients. Find a Grave. Retrieved 2009-04-24.
• "The 7th New Hampshire at the Battle of Olustee". Retrieved October 5, 2010. from Sgt. Little's book The Seventh Regiment New Hampshire Volunteers in the War of the Rebellion