Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
William H Howe
Details
- Rank: Sergeant (Highest Rank: First Lieutenant)
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
Company K,
29th Massachusetts Infantry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: March 25, 1865
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Fort Stedman, Virginia, USA
Citation
Saved an abandoned gun under heavy fire.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: March 8, 1895
- Born: April 11, 1837, Haverhill, Essex County, MA, United States
- Died: April 23, 1907, Everett, MA, United States
- Buried: Woodlawn Cemetery (MH) (913 Zephyr Path), Everett, MA, United States