Born at Hancock County, Ohio, December 20, 1845, he earned the Medal of Honor in the Civil War whil serving as Private, Company B, 21st Ohio Volunteer Infantry at Stones River, Tennessee, December 3, 1862. He later became Captain, 14th U.S. Colored Troops.
He died on November 10, 1911 and was buried in Section 3 of Arlington National Cemetery.
VANCE, WILSON
Rank and organization: Private, Company B, 21st Ohio Infantry. Place and date: At Stone River, Tennessee, 31 December 1862. Entered service at: ——. Birth: Hancock County, Ohio. Date of issue: 17 September 1897.
Citation
Voluntarily and under a heavy fire, while his command was falling back, rescued a wounded and helpless comrade from death or capture.
Michael Robert Patterson was born in Arlington and is the son of a former officer of the US Army. So it was no wonder that sooner or later his interests drew him to American history and especially to American military history. Many of his articles can be found on renowned portals like the New York Times, Washingtonpost or Wikipedia.
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