William H. Folly – Medal of Honor, Indian Campaigns (1868)

Private William H. Folly was a soldier in the U.S. Army who received the Medal of Honor for his actions between August 13 and October 31, 1868 vicinity of the Black Mountains, Arizona during the Indian Campaigns. At the time he was serving with Company B, 8th U.S. Cavalry. Folly was about 23 years old.

30 other service members also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day.

Folly was born in 1845 in Bergen County, New Jersey. His Medal of Honor is credited to New York, New York.

Folly is one of 426 Medal of Honor recipients from the Indian Campaigns and one of 678 credited to New York.

Official Medal of Honor citation

Bravery in scouts and actions against Indians.

Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.

Timeline

1845
Born in Bergen County, New Jersey
August 13 - October 31, 1868
Act of valor — Vicinity of the Black Mountains, Arizona
Age about 23. Company B, 8th U.S. Cavalry

Also honored for actions on August 13 - October 31, 1868

See all 31 recipients for August 13 - October 31, 1868 →

Same unit

CC Charles Crandall Private · Army Indian Campaigns · 1868 JH John Hall Private · Army Indian Campaigns · 1868 EP Edward Pengally Private · Army Indian Campaigns · 1869

More Indian Campaigns recipients from New York

WD William de Armond Sergeant · Army Indian Campaigns · 1874 ✦ HW Henry Wilkens First Sergeant · Army Indian Campaigns · 1877 TK Thomas Kelly Private · Army Indian Campaigns · 1874 GS George W. Smith Private · Army Indian Campaigns · 1874 ✦

William Harding Carter First Lieutenant · Army Indian Campaigns · 1881 RB Richard Barrett First Sergeant · Army Indian Campaigns · 1872

Sources. Service and award details compiled from the recipient record of the Congressional Medal of Honor Society. The narrative summary is generated from these records. Spotted an error? Send a correction.