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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
 

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