Captain William Herbert Withington was a soldier in the U.S. Army who received the Medal of Honor for his actions on July 21, 1861 at Bull Run, Virginia during the Civil War. At the time he was serving with Company B, 1st Michigan Infantry. Withington was 26 years old.
9 other service members also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day. The medal was presented on January 7, 1895, 33 years after the action. He later rose to the rank of Brevet Brigadier General.
Withington was born on February 1, 1835 in Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. His Medal of Honor is credited to Jackson, Jackson County, Michigan. Withington died on June 27, 1903 in Jackson, Michigan, at the age of 68. He is buried at Mount Evergreen Cemetery in Jackson, Michigan. His medal is held by Michigan Heroes Museum, Frankenmuth, MI.
Withington is one of 1,525 Medal of Honor recipients from the Civil War and one of 112 credited to Michigan.
Official Medal of Honor citation
Remained on the field under heavy fire to succor his superior officer.
Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.
Battles and campaigns
Also served in: American Civil War.
Life beyond the battlefield
- Offices held: member of the Michigan House of Representatives
- Occupations: politician
Source: Wikidata.
Places
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Timeline
- February 1, 1835Born in Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
- July 21, 1861Act of valor — Bull Run, VirginiaAge 26. Company B, 1st Michigan Infantry
- January 7, 1895Medal of Honor presented
- June 27, 1903Died in Jackson, MichiganAge 68.
- Resting placeMount Evergreen CemeteryJackson, Michigan
Biography
William Herbert Withington (February 1, 1835 – June 27, 1903) was a Union Army officer during the American Civil War.
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