b. 03/03/1843 Belleek, County Fermanagh, Ireland. d. 18/09/1928 Winchester, Connecticut.
DATE OF MOH ACTION: 29/09/1864 Fort Harrison, Virginia.
Samuel B Horne MOH
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a Captain in the Union Army in Company H, 11th Connecticut Infantry. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for action on September 29, 1864 at Fort Harrison, Virginia. His citation reads “While acting as an aide and carrying an important message, Horne was severely wounded and his horse killed, but delivered the order and rejoined his general.” He did not receive his Medal until November 19, 1897.
MOH CITATION:
While acting as an aide and carrying an important message, Horne was severely wounded and his horse killed, but delivered the order and rejoined his general.
BURIAL LOCATION: FOREST VIEW CEMETERY, WINSTED, CONNECTICUT.
GAR SECTION.
LOCATION OF MEDAL: UNKNOWN – WAS SOLD AT NOBLE NUMISMATICS, SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA IN JULY 2012.
