
Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
William F John
Details
- Rank: Private
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
Company E,
37th Ohio Infantry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: May 22, 1863
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Vicksburg, Mississippi, USA
Citation
Gallantry in the charge of the "volunteer storming party."

Additional Details
- Accredited to: Chillicothe, Ross County, Ohio
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: July 14, 1894
- Born: October 25, 1844, Germany
- Died: August 29, 1927, Hutchings, KS, United States
- Buried: Prattsburg Cemetery (MH), Macksville, KS, United States