Henry Clay Wood
Born: May 26, 1832 at Winthrop, Maine
Home Town: Winthrop, Maine
Date of Issue: October 28, 1893
The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to First Lieutenant (Infantry) Henry Clay Wood, United States Army, for distinguished gallantry on 10 August 1861, while serving with 11th U.S. Infantry, in action at Wilson’s Creek, Missouri.