
Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
William Reed
Details
- Rank: Private
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
Company H,
8th Missouri Infantry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: May 22, 1863
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Vicksburg, Mississippi, USA
Citation
Gallantry in the charge of the "volunteer storming party."

Additional Details
- Accredited to: Pekin, Tazewell County, Illinois
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: December 12, 1895
- Born: February 21, 1839, Union County, PA, United States
- Died: May 30, 1918, Huntingdon, PA, United States
- Buried: Riverview Cemetery (MH) (1-186), Huntingdon, PA, United States