Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
Elwood N Williams
Details
- Rank: Private
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
Company A,
28th Illinois Infantry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: April 6, 1862
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Shiloh, Tennessee, USA
Citation
A box of ammunition having been abandoned between the lines, this soldier voluntarily went forward with one companion, under a heavy fire from both armies, secured the box, and delivered it within the lines of his regiment, his companion being mortally wounded.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Havana, Mason County, Illinois
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: September 28, 1897
- Born: November 11, 1842, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA, United States
- Died: March 8, 1921, Philadelphia, PA, United States
- Buried: West Laurel Hill Cemetery (Edgewood section-lot 668), Bala-Cynwyd, PA, United States