Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
William Magee
Details
- Rank: Drummer
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
Company C,
33d New Jersey Infantry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: December 5, 1864
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Murfreesboro, Tennessee, USA
Citation
In a charge, Magee was among the first to reach a battery of the enemy and, with one or two others, mounted the artillery horses and took two guns into the Union lines.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Newark, Essex County, New Jersey
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: February 7, 1866
- Born: , Newark, Essex County, NJ, United States
- Died: