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Civil War
William H. Walling
Captain · U.S. Army
Company C, 142d New York Infantry
25 December 1864 · Fort Fisher, North Carolina
- Branch
- U.S. Army
- Era
- Civil War
- Home state
- New York
- Action
- Fort Fisher, North Carolina
The citation
Official citation
During the bombardment of the fort by the fleet, captured and brought the flag of the fort, the flagstaff having been shot down.
Sources
- U.S. Army Medal of Honor citation index
- Wikipedia. Linked only. The article text is not copied here.
