Serving as a soldier in the U.S. Army, Corporal William L. Graul received the Medal of Honor for his actions on September 29, 1864 at Fort Harrison, Virginia during the Civil War. At the time he was serving with Company I, 188th Pennsylvania Infantry. Graul was 18 years old.
37 other service members also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day. The medal was presented on April 6, 1865.
Graul was born on July 27, 1846 in Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania. Graul died on September 2, 1909 in Douglassville, Pennsylvania, at the age of 63. He is buried at Charles Evans Cemetery in Reading, Pennsylvania.
Graul is one of 1,525 Medal of Honor recipients from the Civil War and one of 380 credited to Pennsylvania.
Official Medal of Honor citation
First to plant the colors of his State on the fortifications.
Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.
Battles and campaigns
Also served in: American Civil War.
Places
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Timeline
- July 27, 1846Born in Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania
- September 29, 1864Act of valor — Fort Harrison, VirginiaAge 18. Company I, 188th Pennsylvania Infantry
- April 6, 1865Medal of Honor presented
- September 2, 1909Died in Douglassville, PennsylvaniaAge 63.
- Resting placeCharles Evans CemeteryReading, Pennsylvania
Biography
William L. Graul (July 27, 1846 – September 2, 1909) was a Union Army soldier in the American Civil War who received the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor.
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