Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
William Laing
Details
- Also Known As: Lang, William
- Rank: Sergeant
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
Company F,
158th New York Infantry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: September 29, 1864
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Chapin's Farm, Virginia, USA
Citation
Was among the first to scale the parapet.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Brooklyn, Kings County, New York
- Awarded Posthumously: Yes
- Presentation Date & Details: April 6, 1865
- Born: 1831, Hempstead, Nassau County, NY, United States
- Died: September 29, 1864, Chapin's Bluff, VA, United States