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U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army

William Powers Morris

Details
  • Rank: Sergeant
  • Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
  • Unit/Command:
    Company C,
    1st New York (Lincoln) Cavalry
  • Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
  • Medal of Honor Action Date: April 6, 1865
  • Medal of Honor Action Place: Deatonsville (Sailor's Creek), Virginia, USA
Citation
Capture of flag of 40th Virginia Infantry (C.S.A.).
Additional Details
  • Accredited to: Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
  • Awarded Posthumously: No
  • Presentation Date & Details: May 3, 1865
  • Born: December 18, 1844, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA, United States
  • Died: December 8, 1916, Banning, CA, United States
  • Buried: San Gorgonio Memorial Park, Banning, CA, United States
 

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