U.S. Army

William H. Appleton

ConflictCivil War

RankBrevet Major

Year of Action1864

Unit/CommandCompany H, 4th U.S. Colored Infantry

BirthplaceNew Hampshire

Citation

The first man of the Eighteenth Corps to enter the enemy’s works at Petersburg, Va., 15 June 1864. Valiant service in a desperate assault at New Market Heights, Va., inspiring the Union troops by his example of steady courage.

Branch: U.S. Army Conflict: Civil War Year of Action: 1864

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