Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
William Wesley Kendall
Details
- Rank: First Sergeant (Highest Rank: First Lieutenant)
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
Company A,
49th Indiana Infantry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: May 17, 1863
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Black River Bridge, Mississippi, USA
Citation
Voluntarily led the company in a charge and was the first to enter the enemy's works, taking a number of prisoners.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Jeffersonville, Clark County, Indiana
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: February 12, 1894
- Born: August 31, 1839, Hall Township, Dubois County, IN, United States
- Died: August 14, 1920, West Baden, IN, United States
- Buried: Ames Chapel Cemetery (PM) , Abydel, IN, United States