U.S. Army
William Thomas Simmons
ConflictCivil War
Year of Action1864
Unit/CommandCompany C, 11th Missouri Infantry
BirthplaceIllinois
Citation
Capture of flag of 34th Alabama Infantry (C.S.A ). Being the first to enter the works, he shot and wounded the enemy color bearer.
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