The
President of the United States
in the name of The Congress
takes pleasure in presenting the
Medal of Honor
to
PETERS, HENRY C.
Rank and
organization: Private, Company B, 47th Ohio
Infantry. Place and date: At Vicksburg, Miss., 3 May
1863. Entered service at: Adrian, Mich. Born:
29 February 1840, Monroe County, Mich. Date of issue: 5
April 1917.
Citation:
Was one of a party that volunteered
and attempted to run the enemy's batteries with a steam tug and
2 barges loaded with subsistence stores.
The
President of the United States