The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Sergeant Henry Sartwell, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 3 May 1863, while serving with Company D, 123d New York Infantry, in action at Chancellorsville, Virginia. Sergeant Sartwell was severely wounded by a gunshot in his left arm, went half a mile to the rear but insisted on returning to his company and continued to fight bravely until he became exhausted from the loss of blood and was compelled to retire from the field.