
U.S. Army
Whitney, William G.
ConflictCivil War
RankCaptain
Year of Action1863
Unit/CommandCompany B, 11th Michigan Infantry
HometownAllen, Michigan
Citation
As the enemy were about to charge, this officer went outside the temporary Union works among the dead and wounded enemy and at great exposure to himself cut off and removed their cartridge boxes, bringing the same within the Union lines, the ammunition being used with good effect in again repulsing the attack.
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