U.S. Army
Woodall, William H.ConflictCivil War
Year of Action1865
Unit/CommandMAJOR GENERAL PHILIP H. SHERIDAN'S CAVALRY CORPS HEADQUARTERS
HometownLynchburg, Virginia
Citation
Captured flag of Brigadier General Rufus Barringer’s headquarters brigade.(In 1916, the general review of all Medals of Honor deemed 900 unwarranted. This recipient was one of them. In June 1989, the U.S. Army Board of Correction of Records restored the medal to this recipient.)
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