Congressional Medal of Honor Society

Stories of Sacrifice

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

William Henry harrison Crosier

Details

Rank: Sergeant (Highest Rank: Color Sergeant)
Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
Unit/Command:
Company G,
149th New York Infantry
Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
Medal of Honor Action Date: July 20, 1864
Medal of Honor Action Place: Peach Tree Creek, Georgia, USA

Citation

Severely wounded and ambushed by the enemy, he stripped the colors from the staff and brought them back into the line.

Medal of Honor Recipient William H. Crosier

Additional Details

Accredited to: Skaneateles, Onondaga County, New York
Awarded Posthumously: No
Presentation Date & Details: January 12, 1892
Born: May 5, 1844, Skaneateles, Onondaga County, NY, United States
Died: March 14, 1903, Ogdensburg, NY, United States
Buried: Oakwood Morningside Cemetery (MH) (56-161), Syracuse, NY, United States