Henry Shippen Huidekoper
Born: July 17, 1839 at Meadville, Pennsylvania
Home Town: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Date of Issue: May 27, 1905
The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Lieutenant Colonel Henry Shippen Huidekoper, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 1 July 1863, while serving with 150th Pennsylvania Infantry, in action at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. While engaged in repelling an attack of the enemy, Lieutenant Colonel Huidekoper received a severe wound of the right arm, but instead of retiring remained at the front in command of the regiment.
