U.S. Army
Dickey, William DonaldsonConflictCivil War
RankColonel
Year of Action1864
Unit/CommandBattery M, 15th New York Heavy Artillery
HometownNewburgh, New York
Citation
Refused to leave the field, remaining in command after being wounded by a piece of shell, and led his command in the assault on the enemy’s works on the following day.
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