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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.

Medal of Honor Recipient Edward B. Williston
Medal of Honor Recipient Edward B. Williston
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
 

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