Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
William E Richey
Details
- Rank: Corporal (Highest Rank: Sergeant)
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
Company A,
15th Ohio Infantry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: September 19, 1863
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Chickamauga, Georgia, USA
Citation
While on the extreme front, between the lines of the combatants single-handedly he captured a Confederate major who was armed and mounted.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: New Concord, Muskingum County, Ohio
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: November 9, 1893
- Born: 1841, Athens County, OH, United States
- Died: June 21, 1909, Harveyville, KS, United States
- Buried: Harveyville Cemetery (PM) , Harveyville, KS, United States