Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
William Henry Osborne
Details
- Rank: Private
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
Company C,
29th Massachusetts Infantry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: July 1, 1862
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Malvern Hill, Virginia, USA
Citation
Although wounded and carried to the rear, he secured a rifle and voluntarily returned to the front, where, failing to find his own regiment, he joined another and fought with it until again severely wounded and taken prisoner.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: East Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: April 1, 1898
- Born: September 16, 1839, Scituate, Plymouth County, MA, United States
- Died: June 5, 1910
- Buried: Village of Elmwood Cemetery (MH), East Bridgewater, MA, United States