Gibbs, Wesley b. July 24, 1842 d. May 29, 1917 Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a Sergeant in the Union Army in Company B, 2d Connecticut Heavy Artillery. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for action on April 2, 1865 at Petersburg, Virginia. His citation reads "Capture of flag." (Bio by: Don Morfe) Forest View Cemetery, Winsted, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA Plot: GAR Section
Horne, Samuel Belton b. March 3, 1843 d. September 18, 1928 Civil War Congressional 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." (Bio by: Don Morfe) Forest View Cemetery, Winsted, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA Plot: GAR Section
Kellogg, Elisha Strong b. 1825 d. June 1, 1864 Civil War Union Army Officer. Once a sailor in the British Merchant Fleet, he prospected for gold in California, after which he settled and married in Winsted, Connecticut. Here he would make his living and a machinest and tool maker. However with the outbreak of the war between the states and following President Lincoln's call of July 1, 1862 for 300,000 volunteers to serve for 3 years, he enlisted with the 19th Connecticut Volunteer Infantry and was mustered into United States service on...[Read More] (Bio by: Keith Retail) Forest View Cemetery, Winsted, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
b. July 24, 1842 d. May 29, 1917
b. November 12, 1867 d. March 6, 1930