Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
William Donaldson Dickey
Details
- Rank: Captain (Highest Rank: Colonel)
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
Battery M,
15th New York Heavy Artillery - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: June 17, 1864
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Petersburg, Virginia, USA
Citation
Refused to leave the field, remaining in command after being wounded by a piece of shell, and led his command in the assault on the enemy's works on the following day.,Brooklyn
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Newburgh, Orange County, New York
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: June 10, 1896
- Born: January 11, 1845, Newburgh, Orange County, NY, United States
- Died: May 14, 1924, Brooklyn, NY, United States
- Buried: The Green-Wood Cemetery (34493-191-192), Brooklyn, NY, United States
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