Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
William C May
Details
- Rank: Private
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
Company H,
32d Iowa Infantry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: December 16, 1864
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Citation
Ran ahead of his regiment over the enemy's works and captured from its bearer the flag of Bonanchad's Confederate battery (C.S.A.).
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Maysville, Franklin County, Iowa
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: February 24, 1865
- Born: January 16, 1826, PA, United States
- Died: October 21, 1894, Howard Lake, MN, United States
- Buried: Winsted Public Cemetery (MH) (4-3) , Winsted, MN, United States