Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
William John Brewer
Details
- Rank: Private (Highest Rank: Corporal)
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
Company C,
2d New York Cavalry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: April 4, 1865
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Appomattox Campaign, Virginia, USA
Citation
Capture of engineer flag, Army of Northern Virginia.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Newburgh, Orange County, New York
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: May 3, 1865
- Born: 1843, Putnam County, NY, United States
- Died: June 19, 1878, Cornwall, NY, United States
- Buried: Quaker Cemetery (PM) (84), Cornwall-on-the-Hudson, NY, United States