U.S. Army
Appleton, William H.ConflictCivil War
RankBrevet Major
Year of Action1864
Unit/CommandCompany H, 4th U.S. Colored Infantry
HometownNew 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.
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