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

William Haliday Williams

Details
  • Rank: Private
  • Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
  • Unit/Command:
    Company C,
    82d Ohio Infantry
  • Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
  • Medal of Honor Action Date: July 20, 1864
  • Medal of Honor Action Place: Peach Tree Creek, Georgia, USA
Citation
Voluntarily went beyond the lines to observe the enemy; also aided a wounded comrade.
Additional Details
  • Accredited to: Lima, Allen County, Ohio
  • Awarded Posthumously: No
  • Presentation Date & Details: June 19, 1894
  • Born: December 13, 1845, Williamstown, Hancock County, OH, United States
  • Died: September 1, 1916, Schuyler, NE, United States
  • Buried: Schuyler Cemetery (MH), Schuyler, NE, United States
  • Location of Medal: Schuyler County Historical Society Museum (1863 & 1904 designs), Montour Falls, NY
 

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