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

William Shepherd

Details
  • Rank: Private (Highest Rank: Sergeant)
  • Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
  • Unit/Command:
    Company A,
    3d Indiana Cavalry
  • Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
  • Medal of Honor Action Date: April 6, 1865
  • Medal of Honor Action Place: Deatonsville (Sailor's Creek), Virginia, USA
Citation

Capture of flag.

Additional Details
  • Accredited to: Washington, District of Columbia
  • Awarded Posthumously: No
  • Presentation Date & Details: May 3, 1865
  • Born: 1837, Dillsboro, Ohio County, IN, United States
  • Died: March 19, 1899, Dillsboro, IN, United States
  • Buried: Conaway Family Cemetery (MH), Dillsboro, IN, United States
  • Location of Medal: Freedoms Foundation, Valley Forge, PA
 

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