serviceyears branch death_date birth_place allegiance unit awards battles birth_date placeofburial rank article_title name
1862 - 1865 usa may 29 , 1917 sharon , connecticut united states of america 1861 connecticut 2nd connecticut heavy artillery regiment medal of honor ribbon.svg medal of honor battle of franklin american civil war july 24 , 1842 winsted , connecticut sergeant wesley gibbs
 wesley gibbs
wesley gibbs

wesley gibbs -lrb- july 24 , 1842 - may 29 , 1917 -rrb- was an american soldier who fought in the american civil war .
gibbs received his country 's highest award for bravery during combat , the medal of honor .
gibbs 's medal was won for his capturing the flag during the third battle of petersburg on april 2 , 1865 .
he was honored with the award on may 10 , 1865 .
following his medal of honor his rank was subsequently reduced to private , for reasons unknown .
gibbs was born in sharon , connecticut .
he joined the army from salisbury , connecticut in august 1862 , and mustered out with his regiment in august 1865 .
gifford was buried in winsted , connecticut , at forest view cemetery .
