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Scout · U.S. Army

William H. Woodall

Scout William H. Woodall, Army, received the Medal of Honor for actions between March 29 and April 9, 1865 at Deatonsville (Sailor's Creek), Virginia during the Civil War.

U.S. Civil War March 29 - April 9, 1865

Serving as a soldier in the U.S. Army, Scout William H. Woodall received the Medal of Honor for his actions between March 29 and April 9, 1865 at Deatonsville (Sailor's Creek), Virginia during the Civil War. At the time he was serving with Major General Philip H. Sheridan's Cavalry Corps Headquarters.

4 other service members also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day. The medal was presented on May 3, 1865. Medal issued in 1865; Woodall's Medal of Honor was rescinded following the 1916-1917 review of Army Medal of Honor awards as he was a civilian at the time of his valor; he was restored to the Medal of Honor Roll in 1989.

Woodall was born in Lynchburg, Lynchburg County, Virginia. His Medal of Honor is credited to Winchester, Frederic County, Virginia.

Woodall is one of 1,525 Medal of Honor recipients from the Civil War and one of 48 credited to Virginia.

★ Flags & Colors

Official Medal of Honor citation

Captured flag of Brigadier General Rufus Barringer's headquarters brigade.

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

Timeline

  1. Date unknown
    Born in Lynchburg, Lynchburg County, Virginia
  2. March 29 - April 9, 1865
    Act of valor — Deatonsville (Sailor's Creek), Virginia
    Major General Philip H. Sheridan's Cavalry Corps Headquarters
  3. May 3, 1865
    Medal of Honor presented
    Medal issued in 1865; Woodall's Medal of Honor was rescinded following the 1916-1917 review of Army Medal of Honor awards as he was a civilian at the time of his valor; he was restored to the Medal of Honor Roll in 1989.

Further reading

Also honored for actions on March 29 - April 9, 1865

CH Charles Higby Private · Army Civil War · 1865 Alfred L. Pearson Colonel · Army Civil War · 1865 JS Joseph E. Sova Saddler · Army Civil War · 1865 ET Edward Parsons Tobie Jr. Sergeant Major · Army Civil War · 1865

More Civil War recipients from Virginia

TO Timothy O'Connor Private · Army Civil War · 1864 James Gardiner Private · Army Civil War · 1864 WB William Henry Barnes Private · Army Civil War · 1864 Charles W. Anderson Private · Army Civil War · 1865 ER Edward Ratcliff First Sergeant · Army Civil War · 1864 JM James Mifflin Engineer's Cook · Navy Civil War · 1864
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.