Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
William Perkins Black
Details
- Rank: Captain
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
Company K,
37th Illinois Infantry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: March 7, 1862
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Pea Ridge, Arkansas, USA
Citation
Singlehandedly confronted the enemy, firing a rifle at them, and thus checked their advance within 100 yards of the lines.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Danville, Vermillion County, Illinois
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: October 2, 1893
- Born: November 11, 1842, Woodford County, KY, United States
- Died: January 3, 1916, Chicago, IL, United States
- Buried: Graceland Cemetery (PM) (E-F-342), Chicago, IL, United States