Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
Edward Bancroft Williston
Details
- Rank: First Lieutenant (Highest Rank: Brigadier General)
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
Horse Battery D,
2d U.S. Artillery - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: June 12, 1864
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Trevilian Station, Virginia, USA
Citation
Distinguished gallantry.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: San Francisco, San Francisco County, California
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: April 6, 1892
- Born: July 15, 1836, Norwich, Windsor County, VT, United States
- Died: April 24, 1920, San Diego, CA, United States
- Buried: Arlington National Cemetery (MH) (1-422), Arlington, VA, United States
- Location of Medal: National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC ; National Archives & Records Administration (1862 design), Washington, DC