Private William Henry Freeman was a soldier in the U.S. Army who received the Medal of Honor for his actions on January 15, 1865 at Fort Fisher, North Carolina during the Civil War. At the time he was serving with Company B, 169th New York Infantry. Freeman was 20 years old.
30 other service members also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day. The medal was presented on May 27, 1905, 40 years after the action.
Freeman was born on May 10, 1844 in Troy, Rensselaer County, New York. Freeman died on August 26, 1911 in Troy, New York, at the age of 67. He is buried at Oakwood Cemetery in Troy, New York. His medal is held by Fort Fisher North Carolina Historic Site, Kure Beach, NC.
Freeman is one of 1,525 Medal of Honor recipients from the Civil War and one of 678 credited to New York.
Official Medal of Honor citation
Volunteered to carry the brigade flag after the bearer was wounded.
Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.
Battles and campaigns
Also served in: American Civil War.
Places
Veteran resources, cemeteries and meeting places in New York →
Timeline
- May 10, 1844Born in Troy, Rensselaer County, New York
- January 15, 1865Act of valor — Fort Fisher, North CarolinaAge 20. Company B, 169th New York Infantry
- May 27, 1905Medal of Honor presented
- August 26, 1911Died in Troy, New YorkAge 67.
- Resting placeOakwood CemeteryTroy, New York
Biography
William Henry Freeman (May 10, 1844 – August 26, 1911) was a Union Army soldier during the American Civil War. He received the Medal of Honor for gallantry during the Second Battle of Fort Fisher on January 15, 1865.
From the Wikipedia article “William Henry Freeman”, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the full article →
