
U.S. Army
Williams, Leroy
ConflictCivil War
RankFirst Lieutenant
Year of Action1864
Unit/CommandCompany G, 8th New York Heavy Artillery
HometownOswego, New York
Citation
Voluntarily exposed himself to the fire of the enemy’s sharpshooters and located the body of his colonel who had been killed close to the enemy’s lines. Under cover of darkness, with 4 companions, he recovered the body and brought it within the Union lines, having approached within a few feet of the Confederate pickets while so engaged.
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