Lorenzo Dow Immell
Immell in 1895
Born(1837-06-18)June 18, 1837
Ross, Ohio
DiedOctober 31, 1912(1912-10-31) (aged 75)
Buried
Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, Lemay, St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Allegiance United States of America
Service/branch United States Army
Years of service1860 - 1862
RankCorporal
UnitUnited States Company F, 2nd U.S. Artillery
Battles/wars
Awards Medal of Honor

Lorenzo Dow Immell (June 18, 1837 – October 31, 1912) was a Union Army corporal in the American Civil War who received the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor.[1]

Biography

Immell was born June 18, 1837, in Ross, Ohio, and joined the army from Fort Leavenworth, Kansas in August 1860. He was awarded the Medal of Honor, for extraordinary heroism shown at Wilson's Creek, Missouri, for bravery in action during the Battle of Wilson's Creek, while serving as a corporal with Company F, 2nd U.S. Artillery. He was discharged in February 1862.[2] His Medal of Honor was issued on July 19, 1890.[3]

Immell died at the age of 75, on October 31, 1912 and was buried in Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, in Lemay, St. Louis, Missouri.

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 Corporal Lorenzo Dow Immell, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 10 August 1861, while serving with Company F, 2d U.S. Artillery, at Wilson's Creek, Missouri, for bravery in action.

— Benjamin Harrison, [4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Medal of Honor Recipients". United States Army Center of Military History. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
  2. ↑ Register of Enlistments in the US Army, 1798-1914
  3. ↑ "IMMELL, LORENZO D." Congressional Medal of Honor Society. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
  4. ↑ "Valor awards for Lorenzo D. Immell". Military Times, Hall of Valor. Archived from the original on 11 September 2014. Retrieved 11 September 2014.

"Lorenzo D. Immell". Claim to Fame: Medal of Honor recipients. Find a Grave. Retrieved 11 September 2014.

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