Congressional Medal of Honor Society

Stories of Sacrifice

U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army

William H Raymond

Details

Rank: Corporal (Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant)
Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
Unit/Command:
Company A,
108th New York Infantry
Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
Medal of Honor Action Date: July 3, 1863
Medal of Honor Action Place: Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, USA

Citation

Voluntarily and under a severe fire brought a box of ammunition to his comrades on the skirmish line.

Medal of Honor Recipient William H. Raymond

Additional Details

Accredited to: Penfield, Monroe County, New York
Awarded Posthumously: No
Presentation Date & Details: March 10, 1896
Born: May 30, 1844, Penfield, Monroe County, NY, United States
Died: December 7, 1916, Washington, DC, United States
Buried: Arlington National Cemetery (MH) (2-4853), Arlington, VA, United States