William H. Longshore

William H. Longshore
Born (1841-02-18)February 18, 1841
Muskingum County, Ohio
Died December 20, 1909(1909-12-20) (aged 68)
Allegiance United States of America
Union
Service/branch United States Army
Union Army
Rank Private
Unit Company D, 30th Ohio Infantry
Battles/wars American Civil War
Awards Medal of Honor

William H. Longshore (February 18, 1841 – December 20, 1909) was a Private in the Union Army and a Medal of Honor recipient for his actions in the American Civil War.

Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization: Private, Company D, 30th Ohio Infantry. Place and date: At Vicksburg, Miss., May 22, 1863. Entered service at: ------. Birth: Muskingum County, Ohio. Date of issue: August 10, 1894.

Citation:

Gallantry in the charge of the "volunteer storming party."

See also

References

 This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Army Center of Military History.
  • ""WILLIAM H. LONGSHORE" entry". Medal of Honor recipients: American Civil War. United States Army Center of Military History. June 8, 2009. Retrieved March 13, 2008.
  • "William H. Longshore". Claim to Fame: Medal of Honor recipients. Find a Grave. Retrieved July 3, 2008.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.