Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Navy
William P Johnston
Details
- Also Known As: Johnston, Walter P.
- Rank: Landsman
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
U.S.S. Fort Hindman - Military Service Branch: U.S. Navy
- Medal of Honor Action Date: March 2, 1864
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Harrisonburg, Louisiana, USA
Citation
Served on board the U.S.S. Fort Hindman during the engagement near Harrisonburg, La., 2 March 1864. Badly wounded in the hand during the action, Johnston, despite his wound, took the place of another man to sponge and lead one of the guns throughout the entire action in which the Fort Hindman was raked severely with shot and shell from the enemy guns.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Born: July 5, 1849, Chicago, Cook County, IL, United States
- Died: May 8, 1888, La Porte, IN, United States
- Buried: Patton Cemetery (buried as Walter P. Johnston), La Porte, IN, United States