Civil War
William D. Dickey
Captain · U.S. Army
Battery M, 15th New York Heavy Artillery
17 June 1864 · Petersburg, Virginia
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- Branch
- U.S. Army
- Era
- Civil War
- Home state
- New York
- Action
- Petersburg, Virginia
The citation
Official citation
Refused to leave the field, remaining in command after being wounded by a piece of shell, and led his command in the assault on the enemy's works on the following day.
Sources
- U.S. Army Medal of Honor citation index
- Wikipedia. Linked only. The article text is not copied here.
