U.S. Army
Osborne, William HenryConflictCivil War
Year of Action1862
Unit/CommandCompany C, 29th Massachusetts Infantry
HometownScituate, Massachusetts
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.
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