Pitt B. Herington

Pitt B. Herington (February 5, 1841 - January 15, 1919) was a Union Army soldier in the American Civil War who received the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor.^[1]

Pitt B. Herington
Born	(1841-02-05)February 5, 1841 Michigan
Died	January 15, 1919(1919-01-15) (aged 77)
Buried	Clinton, Illinois
Allegiance	United States
Branch	United States Army
Rank	Private
Unit	Company E, 11th Iowa Volunteer Infantry Regiment
Battles / wars	American Civil War
Awards	Medal of Honor

Herington was born in Michigan on February 5, 1841, and entered service at Tipton, Iowa. He was awarded the Medal of Honor, for extraordinary heroism on June 15, 1864, while serving as a Private with Company E, 11th Iowa Volunteer Infantry Regiment, at Kennesaw Mountain, Georgia. His Medal of Honor was issued, on November 27, 1899.^[2]

He died at the age of 77, on January 15, 1919, and was buried at the Memorial Park Cemetery in Clinton, Illinois.

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 Pitt B. Herington, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 15 June 1864, while serving with Company E, 11th Iowa Infantry, in action at Kenesaw Mountain, Georgia. With one companion and under a fierce fire of the enemy at close range, Private Herington went to the rescue of a wounded comrade who had fallen between the lines and carried him to a place of safety.^[3]