Civil War
William H. Powell
Major · U.S. Army
2d West Virginia Cavalry
26 November 1862 · Sinking Creek Valley, Virginia
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- Branch
- U.S. Army
- Era
- Civil War
- Home state
- Ohio
- Action
- Sinking Creek Valley, Virginia
The citation
Official citation
Distinguished services in raid, where with 20 men, he charged and captured the enemy's camp, 500 strong, without the loss of man or gun.
Sources
- U.S. Army Medal of Honor citation index
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