Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
William Herbert Withington
Details
- Rank: Captain (Highest Rank: Brevet Brigadier General)
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
Company B,
1st Michigan Infantry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: July 21, 1861
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Bull Run, Virginia, USA
Citation
Remained on the field under heavy fire to succor his superior officer.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Jackson, Jackson County, Michigan
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: January 7, 1895
- Born: February 1, 1835, Dorchester, Suffolk County, MA, United States
- Died: June 27, 1903, Jackson, MI, United States
- Buried: Mount Evergreen Cemetery (MH) (C-45), Jackson, MI, United States
- Location of Medal: Michigan Heroes Museum, Frankenmuth, MI