Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
William Thomas Simmons
Details
- Rank: First Lieutenant
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
Company C,
11th Missouri Infantry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: December 16, 1864
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Citation
Capture of flag of 34th Alabama Infantry (C.S.A.). Being the first to enter the works, he shot and wounded the enemy color bearer.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: February 25, 1865
- Born: January 29, 1843, Greene County, IL, United States
- Died: December 27, 1908, Caliatoga, CA, United States
- Buried: St. Helena Public Cemetery (MH) (B-11), St. Helena, CA, United States