Herington, Pitt B. b. February 5, 1841 d. January 15, 1919 Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a Private in the Union Army in Company E, 11th Iowa Infantry. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for action on June 15, 1864 near Kenesaw Mountain, Georgia. His citation reads "With one companion and under a fierce fire of the enemy at close-range, went to the rescue of a wounded comrade who had fallen between the lines and carried him to a place of safety." (Bio by: Don Morfe) Memorial Park Cemetery, Clinton, De Witt County, Illinois, USA Plot: Section B, Lot 520
Warner, Vespasian b. April 23, 1842 d. March 31, 1925 US Congressman. During the Civil War, he served in Company E, 12th Regiment, Illinois Volunteer Infantry and was brevetted a Major in 1865. After the war, he studied law, was admitted to the bar and commenced practice at Clinton, Illinois. In 1895, he was elected as a Republican to the Fifty-fourth and to the four succeeding Congresses, serving until 1905. From 1905 to 1909, he served as Commissioner of Pensions and was a banker realty owner agent. Vespasian Warner Public Library Clinton...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) Woodlawn Cemetery, Clinton, De Witt County, Illinois, USA
b. February 5, 1841 d. January 15, 1919