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

William Campbell

Details
  • Rank: Private (Highest Rank: Corporal)
  • Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
  • Unit/Command:
    Company I,
    30th Ohio Infantry
  • Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
  • Medal of Honor Action Date: May 22, 1863
  • Medal of Honor Action Place: Vicksburg, Mississippi, USA
Citation

Gallantry in the charge of the "volunteer storming party."

Medal of Honor Recipient William Campbell
Medal of Honor Recipient William Campbell
Additional Details
  • Accredited to: New Philadelphia, Tuscarawas County, Ohio
  • Awarded Posthumously: No
  • Presentation Date & Details: August 14, 1894
  • Born: April 28, 1840, County Down, Ireland
  • Died: April 19, 1919, Des Moines, IA, United States
  • Buried: Glendale Cemetery (D-58), Des Moines, IA, United States
 

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