Medal of Honor Action Place: Petersburg, Virginia, USA
Citation
Removed severely wounded officers and soldiers from the field while under a heavy fire from the enemy, exposing himself beyond the call of duty, thus furnishing an example of most distinguished gallantry.
Medal of Honor Recipient William R. Blackwood
Additional Details
Accredited to: Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Awarded Posthumously: No
Presentation Date & Details: July 21, 1897
Born: May 12, 1838, Hollywood, County Wicklow, Ireland
Died: April 26, 1922, Philadelphia, PA, United States
Buried: Cheltin Hills Crematory (Cremated 29 April 1922. Disposition of remains unknown.)