U.S. Army
Paul, William H.ConflictCivil War
RankFirst Sergeant
Year of Action1862
Unit/CommandCompany E, 90th Pennsylvania Infantry
HometownPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
Citation
Under a most withering and concentrated fire, voluntarily picked up the colors of his regiment, when the bearer and 2 of the color guard had been killed, and bore them aloft throughout the entire battle.
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