Welis_H._Blodgett

Wells H. Blodgett

Wells H. Blodgett

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First Lieutenant Wells H. Blodgett (January 29, 1839 – May 8, 1929)[1] was an American soldier who fought in the American Civil War.[2] Blodgett received the country's highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor, for his action during the First Battle of Newtonia in Missouri on September 30, 1862. He was honored with the award on February 15, 1894.[3]

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Biography

Blodgett was born in Downer's Grove, Illinois on January 29, 1839 to Israel and Avis Blodgett, two early settlers of DuPage County. He joined the Union Army in Chicago, Illinois. He died on May 8, 1929.

Medal of Honor citation

With a single orderly, captured an armed picket of 8 men and marched them in prisoners.[1]

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  1. [1]
    "Wells A. Blodgett".
  2. [2]
    "U.S. Army Medal of Honor recipients". Retrieved September 18, 2013.
  3. [3]
    "First Lieutenant Wells H. Blodgett". Archived from the original on September 20, 2013. Retrieved September 18, 2013.
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