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Henry Ware Lawton
d.19 Dec 1899 Philippines
  1. Henry Ware Lawton1843 - 1899
Facts and Events
Name Henry Ware Lawton
Gender Male
Birth[1][2] 17 Mar 1843 Lucas, Ohio, United States
Census[6] 1860 Wayne, Allen, Indiana, United StatesCollege student
Military[1][5] From Apr 1861 to Jul 1861 Enlisted in 9th Indiana Infantry
Military[1][5] Jul 1861 Enlisted in 30th Indiana Infantry
Military[4] 22 May 1893

Awarded Medal of Honor
Death[1] 19 Dec 1899 Philippines
Burial[3] Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, United States
Reference Number? Q13632030?

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Biography

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Henry Ware Lawton (March 17, 1843 – December 19, 1899) was a U.S. Army officer who served with distinction in the Civil War, the Apache Wars, and the Spanish–American War. He was the only U.S. general officer to be killed during the Philippine–American War and the first general officer of the United States killed in overseas action. The city of Lawton, Oklahoma, takes its name from General Lawton, as does a borough in the city of Havana, Cuba. Liwasang Bonifacio (Bonifacio Square) in downtown Manila was formerly named Plaza Lawton in his honor.

Medal of Honor

Rank and organization: Captain, Company A, 30th Indiana Infantry. Place and date: At Atlanta, Ga., 3 August 1864. Entered service at: Ft. Wayne, Allen County, Ind. Birth: Ohio. Date of issue: 22 May 1893. Citation: Led a charge of skirmishers against the enemy's rifle pits and stubbornly and successfully resisted 2 determined attacks of the enemy to retake the works. [4]

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References
  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Henry Ware Lawton, in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia.
  2. Ohio's Medal of Honor Recipients (by conflict).
  3. Henry Ware Lawton, in Find A Grave.
  4. 4.0 4.1 United States. Army. Center of Military History. Medal of Honor Recipients.
  5. 5.0 5.1 Henry Ware Lawton, in Hamersly, Lewis Randolph. Biographical Sketches of Distinguished Officers of the Army and Navy. (New York: L.R. Hamersly, 1905)
    250-253.
  6. Allen, Indiana, United States. 1860 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration Publication M693)
    p. 106, dwelling 717, family 717.