b. 10/05/1846 Amwell Township, Pennsylvania. d. 12/03/1923 Washington, Pennsylvania.
DATE OF MOH ACTION: 11/09/1863 near Moorefield, West Virginia.
Henry C Slusher MOH
Slusher was born on May 10, 1846, in Washington County, Pennsylvania.
Slusher enlisted as a private in the Army on 14 October 1862 and was mustered into Company F of the 22nd Pennsylvania Cavalry. Later, while serving with Troop E of Ringgold’s Independent Volunteer Cavalry, he participated in an ambush against a group of Mosby’s Guerillas who had taken 146 Union soldiers prisoner in a prior engagement. After spotting his messmate William P. Hagner amongst the prisoners, he charged across the river and engaged the Confederates in hand-to-hand combat. He was eventually taken prisoner and was kept in Libby Prison in Richmond, Virginia. He did not receive his Medal until April 4, 1898.
MOH CITATION:
Voluntarily crossed a branch of the Potomac River under fire to rescue a wounded comrade held prisoner by the enemy. Was wounded and taken prisoner in the attempt.
BURIAL LOCATION: LONE PINE CEMETERY, LONE PINE, PENNSYLVANIA.
LOT 71.
LOCATION OF MEDAL: BELIEVED TO BE FAMILY.
