William H. Appleton-Pembroke, NH
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Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient for action at Petersburg, VA on June 15 1864 and at New Market Heights, VA on September 2, 1864. He is buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Pembroke, NH.
Waymark Code: WMYM25
Location: New Hampshire, United States
Date Posted: 06/27/2018
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He was born on March 24, 1843 in Chichester, NH and died on September 9, 1912 in Pembroke, NH. He attained the rank of Brevet Major in the Union Army. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: APPLETON, WILLIAM H.
• Rank and organization: First Lieutenant, Company H, 4th U.S. Colored Troops
• Place and date: At Petersburg, Va., 15 June 1864; At New Market Heights, Va., 29 September 1864
• Entered service at: Portsmouth, N.H.
• Date of issue: 18 February 1891
Citation: The first man of the Eighteenth Corps to enter the enemy's works at Petersburg, Va., 15 June 1864. Valiant service in a desperate assault at New Market Heights, Va., inspiring the Union troops by his example of steady courage.
Armed Service: Army
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