Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
William Jackson Palmer
Details
- Rank: Colonel (Highest Rank: Brevet Brigadier General)
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
15th Pennsylvania Cavalry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: January 14, 1865
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Red Hill, Alabama, USA
Citation
With less than 200 men attacked and defeated a superior force of the enemy, capturing their fieldpiece and about 100 prisoners without losing a man.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: February 24, 1894
- Born: September 17, 1836, Leipsic, Kent County, DE, United States
- Died: March 13, 1909, Colorado Springs, CO, United States
- Buried: Evergreen Cemetery (MH) (74-72) -, Colorado Springs, CO, United States
- Location of Medal: Pioneers Museum, Colorado Springs, CO