Civil War
William H. Surles
Private · U.S. Army
Company G, 2d Ohio Infantry
8 October 1862 · Perryville, Kentucky
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- Branch
- U.S. Army
- Era
- Civil War
- Home state
- Ohio
- Action
- Perryville, Kentucky
The citation
Official citation
In the hottest part of the fire he stepped in front of his colonel to shield him from the enemy's fire.
Sources
- U.S. Army Medal of Honor citation index
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