William Downey-New Bedford, MA
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Don.Morfe
N 41° 38.394 W 070° 57.606
19T E 336753 N 4611651
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient for action at Ashepoo River, SC on May 24, 1864. He is buried in Saint Mary Cemetery, New Bedford, MA in Section 10, Lot 147
Waymark Code: WMYYR4
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 08/12/2018
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He was born in 1832 in Ireland and died on June 30, 1909 in New Bedford, NH. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: DOWNEY, WILLIAM
• Rank and organization: Private, Company B, 4th Massachusetts Cavalry
• Place and date: At Ashepoo River, S.C., 24 May 1864
• Entered service at: Fall River, Mass.
• Date of issue: 21 January 1897
Citation: Volunteered as a member of a boatcrew which went to the rescue of a large number of Union soldiers on board the stranded steamer Boston, and with great gallantry assisted in conveying them to shore, being exposed during the entire time to a heavy fire from a Confederate battery.
Armed Service: Army

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