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U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army

William Sands

Details
  • Rank: First Sergeant
  • Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
  • Unit/Command:
    Company G,
    88th Pennsylvania Infantry
  • Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
  • Medal of Honor Action Date: February 6 - 7, 1865
  • Medal of Honor Action Place: Dabney's Mills, Virginia, USA
Citation
Grasped the enemy's colors in the face of a deadly fire and brought them inside the lines.
Additional Details
  • Accredited to: Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania
  • Awarded Posthumously: No
  • Presentation Date & Details: November 9, 1893
  • Born: October 14, 1835, Reading, Berks County, PA, United States
  • Died: October 31, 1918, Norristown, PA, United States
  • Buried: Charles Evans Cemetery (MH) (C-395), Reading, PA, United States
  • Location of Medal: Northampton County Historical Society (1904 design), Easton, PA
 

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