Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
William Wallace Burritt
Details
- Rank: Private
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
Company G,
113th Illinois Infantry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: April 27, 1863
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Vicksburg, Mississippi, USA
Citation
Voluntarily acted as a fireman on a steam tug which ran the blockade and passed the batteries under a heavy fire.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: July 8, 1896
- Born: 1831, Campbell, Steuben County, NY, United States
- Died: October 18, 1901, Wadsworth, KS, United States
- Buried: Fort Leavenworth National Cemetery (MH) (16-5-7), Fort Leavenworth, KS, United States