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  • Henry H. Bingham
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  • Henry Harrison Bingham (December 4, 1841 – March 22, 1912) was a Union Army officer in the American Civil War, who received the United States Military's highest award for valor, the Medal of Honor, for his actions at the Battle of the Wilderness. After graduating from college Bingham accepted a commission as a first lieutenant for service in the American Civil War. While participating in the war he fought in several battles and served as Judge advocate.
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  • 140
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serviceyears
  • 1862
Birth Date
  • 1841-12-04
Branch
death place
  • Pennsylvania
Name
  • Henry Harrison Bingham
Caption
  • Henry Harrison Bingham
District
  • 1
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  • Place of burial
Birth Place
  • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Awards
death date
  • 1912-03-22
Rank
  • 35
Allegiance
Battles
Before
Years
  • 1879
After
State
  • Pennsylvania
placeofburial
  • Laurel Hill Cemetery Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
abstract
  • Henry Harrison Bingham (December 4, 1841 – March 22, 1912) was a Union Army officer in the American Civil War, who received the United States Military's highest award for valor, the Medal of Honor, for his actions at the Battle of the Wilderness. After graduating from college Bingham accepted a commission as a first lieutenant for service in the American Civil War. While participating in the war he fought in several battles and served as Judge advocate. After the Civil War ended he was postmaster of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from 1867 to 1872, a court clerk from 1872 to 1879, and a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania from 1879 to 1912.