Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
William Henry Longshore
Details
- Rank: Private
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
Company D,
30th 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: Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: August 10, 1894
- Born: February 18, 1841, Zanesville, Muskingum County, OH, United States
- Died: December 20, 1909, Fort Scott, KS, United States
- Buried: Evergreen Cemetery (MH) (12-120), Fort Scott, KS, United States