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William Magee

Drummer William Magee, Army, received the Medal of Honor for actions on December 5, 1864 in Murfreesboro, Tennessee during the Civil War.

U.S. Civil War December 5, 1864

Drummer William Magee was a soldier in the U.S. Army who received the Medal of Honor for his actions on December 5, 1864 in Murfreesboro, Tennessee during the Civil War. At the time he was serving with Company C, 33d New Jersey Infantry.

The medal was presented on February 7, 1866.

Magee was born in Newark, Essex County, New Jersey.

Magee is one of 1,525 Medal of Honor recipients from the Civil War and one of 93 credited to New Jersey.

Official Medal of Honor citation

In a charge, Magee was among the first to reach a battery of the enemy and, with one or two others, mounted the artillery horses and took two guns into the Union lines.

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

Timeline

  1. Date unknown
    Born in Newark, Essex County, New Jersey
  2. December 5, 1864
    Act of valor — Murfreesboro, Tennessee
    Company C, 33d New Jersey Infantry
  3. February 7, 1866
    Medal of Honor presented

Further reading

More Civil War recipients from New Jersey

JC James T. Clancy Sergeant · Army Civil War · 1864 TK Thomas Kane Captain of the Hold · Navy Civil War · 1865 RC Richard Conner Private · Army Civil War · 1862 CT Charles Titus Sergeant · Army Civil War · 1865 EY Edward B. Young Coxswain · Navy Civil War · 1864 JD John Davis Quarter Gunner · Navy Civil War · 1862
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.