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William Lord

Details
  • Rank: Musician
  • Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
  • Unit/Command:
    Company C,
    40th Massachusetts Infantry
  • Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
  • Medal of Honor Action Date: May 16, 1864
  • Medal of Honor Action Place: Drewry's Bluff, Virginia, USA
Citation
Went to the assistance of a wounded officer lying helpless between the lines, and under fire from both sides removed him to a place of safety.
Medal of Honor Recipient William Lord
Medal of Honor Recipient William Lord
Additional Details
  • Accredited to: Lawrence, Essex County, Massachusetts
  • Awarded Posthumously: No
  • Presentation Date & Details: April 4, 1898
  • Born: February 13, 1841, Bradford, England
  • Died: August 4, 1915, New York, NY, United States
  • Buried: The Lutheran All Faiths Cemetery (469-470-479-480), MiddleVillage, NY, United States
 

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