Howell Burr Treat MOH

b. 31/03/1833 West Hartland, Connecticut.. d. 12/07/1912 Painesville, Ohio.

DATE OF MOH ACTION: 11/05/1864 Buzzard’s Roost, Georgia.

Howell B Treat MOH

Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a Sergeant in the Union Army in Company I, 52d Ohio Infantry. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for action on May 11, 1864 at Buzzard’s Roost, Georgia. He did not receive the Medal until August 14, 1894.

 

MOH CITATION:

Risked his life in saving a wounded comrade.

 

BURIAL LOCATION: EVERGREEN CEMETERY, PAINESVILLE, OHIO.

DIVISION 10, LOT 129.

LOCATION OF MEDAL: BELIEVED TO BE FAMILY.