William Powell

MEDAL OF HONOR CITATION

Distinguished services in raid, where with 20 men, he charged and captured the enemy's camp, 500 strong, without the loss of man or gun.

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

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