Francis A. Wallar

Francis Asbury "Frank" Wallar (August 15, 1840 – April 30, 1911) was a Union Army volunteer in the American Civil War and received the Medal of Honor for actions on the first day of the Battle of Gettysburg, July 1, 1863. He was a corporal in Company I of the 6th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment, in the Iron Brigade of the Army of the Potomac. During the battle, he engaged a Confederate soldier in single combat, capturing him and seizing his battle flag.[1]

Francis A. Wallar
Sheriff of Vernon County, Wisconsin
In office
January 1881 – January 1883
Preceded byJames H. Hewey
Succeeded byS. R. Pollard
Personal details
Born(1840-08-15)August 15, 1840
Guernsey County, Ohio, U.S.
DiedApril 30, 1911(1911-04-30) (aged 70)
South Dakota, U.S.
Resting placeWalnut Mound Cemetery, Retreat, Wisconsin
Political partyRepublican
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/serviceUnited States Volunteers
Union Army
Years of service1861–1865
Rank1st Lieutenant, USV
Unit6th Reg. Wis. Vol. Infantry
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War
AwardsMedal of Honor

Following the war he became Sheriff of Vernon County, Wisconsin.[2] Wallar died in 1911[3] and was buried in Walnut Mound Cemetery in Retreat, Wisconsin. A plaque commemorating Wallar was installed at the cemetery in Retreat in 1961.[1]

Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization: Corporal, Company I, 6th Wisconsin Infantry. Place and date: At Gettysburg, Pa., July 1, 1863. Entered service at: DeSoto, Vernon County, Wis. Birth: Guernsey County, Ohio. Date of issue: December 1, 1864.

Citation:

Capture of flag of 2d Mississippi Infantry (C.S.A.).[4]

See also

Notes
  1. "Plaque Unveiling". Wisconsin State Journal. May 28, 1961. p. 42. Retrieved October 5, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  2. "Francis Waller - Recipient -".
  3. "Stolen Medal Recovered 14 Years Later". Leader-Telegram. March 3, 1991. p. 20. Retrieved October 6, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  4. "Francis A. Wallar, Medal of Honor recipient". Medal of Honor citations. United States Army Center of Military History. June 8, 2009. Archived from the original on July 11, 2008. Retrieved December 8, 2007.

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