William Laing

William Laing
Civil War era Army Medal of Honor
Born 1831
Hempstead, New York
Died September 29, 1864 (aged 32–33)
Chaffin's Bluff, Henrico County, Virginia
Allegiance United States of America
Union
Service/branch United States Army
Union Army
Years of service 1862 - 1864
Rank Sergeant
Unit 158th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment
Battles/wars American Civil War
Awards Medal of Honor

William Laing (1831 – September 29, 1864) was a soldier in the Union Army and a Medal of Honor recipient for his role in the American Civil War.

Laing enlisted in the Army from Brooklyn in August 1862.[1]

Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization: Sergeant, Company F, 158th New York Infantry. Place and date: At the Battle of Chaffin's Farm, Va., September 29, 1864. Entered service at: New York City, N.Y. Birth: Hempstead, N.Y. Date of issue: April 6, 1865.

Citation:

Was among the first to scale the parapet.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Regimental roster
 This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Army Center of Military History.
  • ""WILLIAM LAING" entry". Medal of Honor recipients: American Civil War. United States Army Center of Military History. June 8, 2009. Retrieved 2008-03-08.
  • "William Laing". Hall of Valor. Military Times. Retrieved August 28, 2011.
  • "William Laing". Claim to Fame: Medal of Honor recipients. Find a Grave. Retrieved 2009-04-25.


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