Serving as a soldier in the U.S. Army, Corporal William H. Raymond received the Medal of Honor for his actions on July 3, 1863 in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania during the Civil War. At the time he was serving with Company A, 108th New York Infantry. Raymond was 19 years old.
30 other service members also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day. The medal was presented on March 10, 1896, 32 years after the action. He later rose to the rank of Second Lieutenant.
Raymond was born on May 30, 1844 in Penfield, Monroe County, New York. Raymond died on December 7, 1916 in Washington, District of Columbia, at the age of 72. He is buried at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia.
Raymond 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
Voluntarily and under a severe fire brought a box of ammunition to his comrades on the skirmish line.
Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.
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Timeline
- May 30, 1844Born in Penfield, Monroe County, New York
- July 3, 1863Act of valor — Gettysburg, PennsylvaniaAge 19. Company A, 108th New York Infantry
- March 10, 1896Medal of Honor presented
- December 7, 1916Died in Washington, District of ColumbiaAge 72.
- Resting placeArlington National CemeteryArlington, Virginia
Biography
William H. Raymond (May 30, 1844 – December 7, 1916) was an American soldier who fought with the Union Army in the American Civil War. Raymond received his country's highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor, for actions taken on July 3, 1863 during the Battle of Gettysburg.
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