| William H. Sickles | |
| Born: | October 27, 1844 |
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| Died: | September 26, 1938 (aged 93) |
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| Allegiance: | United States of America Union |
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| Branch: | United States Army Union Army |
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| Rank: | Sergeant |
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| Unit: | Company B, 7th Wisconsin Infantry |
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| Battles: | American Civil War |
| Awards: | Medal of Honor |
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William H. Sickles (October 27, 1844 – September 26, 1938) was a soldier in the Union Army who received the Medal of Honor for his actions during the American Civil War.
Biography[]
Sickles was born on October 27, 1844 in Danube, New York but his official residence was listed as Fall River, Wisconsin.[1]
He died September 26, 1938 at the Washington Soldiers Home in Orting, Washington and is buried there in Washington Soldiers Home cemetery.
Medal of Honor citation[]
Citation:
For extraordinary heroism on 31 March 1865, while serving with Company B, 7th Wisconsin Infantry, in action at Gravelly Run, Virginia. With a comrade, Sergeant Sickles attempted capture of a stand of Confederate colors and detachment of nine Confederates, actually taking prisoner three members of the detachment, dispersing the remainder, and recapturing a Union officer who was a prisoner in hands of the detachment.
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External links[]
- William Sickles at Find a Grave Retrieved on August 20, 2009