Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
Wilson Smith
Details
- Rank: Corporal (Highest Rank: Sergeant)
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
Battery H,
3d New York Light Artillery - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: September 6, 1862
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Washington, North Carolina, USA
Citation
Took command of a gun (the lieutenant in charge having disappeared) and fired the same so rapidly and effectively that the enemy was repulsed, although for a time a hand-to-hand conflict was had over the gun.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Madison, Madison County, New York
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: April 24, 1896
- Born: September 6, 1841, Madison, Madison County, NY, United States
- Died: February 22, 1901, Rome, NY, United States
- Buried: Rome Cemetery (MH) (J-66-2), Rome, NY, United States