William Osborne

MEDAL OF HONOR 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.

Rank: Private
Conflicts: Civil War
Organization: U.S. Army

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