Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
William H Wilcox
Details
- Rank: Sergeant
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
Company G,
9th New Hampshire Infantry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: May 12, 1864
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA
Citation
Took command of his company, deployed as skirmishers, after the officers in the command of the skirmish line had both been wounded, conducting himself gallantly; afterwards, becoming separated from command, he asked and obtained permission to fight in another company.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Lempster, Sullivan County, New Hampshire
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: July 28, 1896
- Born: November 12, 1840, Lempster, Sullivan County, NH, United States
- Died: October 27, 1913, Kalamazoo, MI, United States
- Buried: Lake View Cemetery (C-22), South Haven, MI, United States