Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
Walter F McWhorter
Details
- Rank: Commissary Sergeant
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
Company E,
3d West Virginia Cavalry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: April 6, 1865
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Deatonsville (Sailor's Creek), Virginia, USA
Citation
Capture of flag of 6th Tennessee Infantry (C.S.A.).
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Clarksburg, Harrison County, West Virginia
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: May 3, 1865
- Born: July 14, 1836, Lewis County, WV, United States
- Died: May 17, 1877, New Milton, WV, United States
- Buried: Greenbrier (S.B.O.) Cemetery, Nina, WV, United States