Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
William H Appleton
Details
- Rank: First Lieutenant (Highest Rank: Brevet Major)
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
Company H,
4th U.S. Colored Infantry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: June 15, 1864
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Petersburg, Virginia, USA
Citation
The first man of the Eighteenth Corps to enter the enemy's works at Petersberg, Va., 15 June 1864. Valiant service in a desperate assault at New Market Heights, Va., inspiring the Union troops by his example of steady courage.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: February 18, 1891
- Born: March 24, 1843, Chichester, Merrimack County, NH, United States
- Died: September 9, 1912, Suncook, NH, United States
- Buried: Evergreen Cemetery, Pembroke, NH, United States