U.S. Army
William Plimley
ConflictCivil War
RankMajor
Year of Action1865
Unit/CommandCompany F, 120th New York Infantry
BirthplaceCatskill, New York
Citation
While acting as aide to a general officer, voluntarily accompanied a regiment in an assault on the enemy’s works and acted as leader of the movement which resulted in the rout of the enemy and the capture of a large number of prisoners.
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