Given the question: Facts: - battles: first battle of newtonia - allegiance: united states of america 1861 - death date: 08 may 1929 - awards: medal of honor ribbon.svg medal of honor - birth date: 29 january 1839 - unit: illinois company d , 37th illinois infantry - name: welis h. blodgett - branch: usa - death place: st. louis , missouri - rank: first lieutenant Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of welis h. blodgett .
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first lieutenant welis h. blodgett -lrb- january 29 , 1839 to may 08 , 1929 -rrb- was an american soldier who fought in the american civil war .blodgett received the country 's highest award for bravery during combat , the medal of honor , for his action during the first battle of newtonia in missouri on 30 september 1862 .he was honored with the award on 15 february 1894 .