Civil War
William J. Babcock
Sergeant · U.S. Army
Company E, 2d Rhode Island Infantry
2 April 1865 · Petersburg, Virginia
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- Branch
- U.S. Army
- Era
- Civil War
- Home state
- Rhode Island
- Action
- Petersburg, Virginia
The citation
Official citation
Planted the flag upon the parapet while the enemy still occupied the line; was the first of his regiment to enter the works.
Sources
- U.S. Army Medal of Honor citation index
- Wikipedia. Linked only. The article text is not copied here.
