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Heroic Score1001058th out of 4481
Number of Medals6
Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score1101196 of 4481
U.S. Army#443of 2016
American Civil War#10of 1091
Battle of Philippi#1of 1
Battle of Laurel Hill#1of 1
Battle of Corrick's Ford#1of 1
Battle of Shiloh#1of 8
Siege of Corinth#1of 8
Battle of Chickamauga#2of 16
Atlanta campaign#2of 13
American Indian Wars#5of 56
Texas-Indian Wars#1of 1
Battle of Palo Duro Canyon#1of 1
Apache Wars#2of 40
Geronimo Campaign#1of 2
Spanish–American War#24of 200
Battle of Las Guasimas#2of 3
Battle of El Caney#2of 3
Siege of Santiago#2of 8
Philippine–American War#24of 118
Battle of Santa Cruz#1of 1
Battle of Pagsanjan#1of 1
Battle of Zapote Bridge#1of 1
Battle of San Mateo †#1of 1
Henry Ware Lawton
Major General, U.S. Army
American Civil WarBattle of PhilippiBattle of Laurel HillBattle of Corrick's FordBattle of ShilohSiege of CorinthBattle of ChickamaugaAtlanta campaignAmerican Indian WarsTexas-Indian WarsBattle of Palo Duro CanyonApache WarsGeronimo CampaignSpanish–American WarBattle of Las GuasimasBattle of El CaneySiege of SantiagoPhilippine–American WarBattle of Santa CruzBattle of PagsanjanBattle of Zapote BridgeBattle of San Mateo †
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Biography
Henry Ware Lawton was a U.S. Army officer who served with distinction in the Civil War, the Apache Wars, and the Spanish–American War. He received the Medal of Honor for heroism during the American Civil War. He was the only U.S. general officer to be killed during the Philippine–American War and the first general officer of the United States killed in overseas action. The city of Lawton, Oklahoma, takes its name from General Lawton, as does a borough in the city of Havana, Cuba. Liwasang Bonifacio in downtown Manila was formerly named Plaza Lawton in his honor.
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Medal of Honor(base 100)
+100Heroic Score100 pts