Henry Klein (October 4, 1841 – December 5, 1901)[1] was a Union Army soldier during the American Civil War and a recipient of America's highest military decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions at the Battle of Sayler's Creek.
At some point during his military service Henry Klein was captured and held as a prisoner of war by the Confederates, although the details of this event are unknown.
Under heavy canister and musket fire, Klein rushed ahead of the attack, grabbed a Confederate banner from the flag bearer's hands, and returned safely back to Union lines.
The official citation, which was mistakenly recorded under the name "Harry Kline", reads simply "Capture of battle flag.
Klein died at age 60 and was buried in Syracuse's Woodlawn Cemetery, on the same lot as his Civil War commander, General Gustavus Sniper.