First Lieutenant William Wallace McCammon was a soldier in the U.S. Army who received the Medal of Honor for his actions on October 3, 1862 in Corinth, Mississippi during the Civil War. At the time he was serving with Company E, 24th Missouri Infantry. McCammon was 24 years old.
8 other service members also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day. The medal was presented on July 9, 1896, 33 years after the action. He later rose to the rank of Major Ret..
McCammon was born on May 28, 1838 in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. His Medal of Honor is credited to Montgomery City, Montgomery County, Missouri. McCammon died on March 27, 1903 in Vancouver, Washington, at the age of 64. He is buried at Vancouver Barracks Post Cemetery in Vancouver, Washington.
McCammon is one of 1,525 Medal of Honor recipients from the Civil War and one of 78 credited to Missouri.
Official Medal of Honor citation
While on duty as provost marshal, voluntarily assumed command of his company, then under fire, and so continued in command until the repulse and retreat of the enemy on the following day, the loss to his company during the battle being very great.
Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.
Battles and campaigns
Also served in: American Civil War, Spanish–American War.
Places
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Timeline
- May 28, 1838Born in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio
- October 3, 1862Act of valor — Corinth, MississippiAge 24. Company E, 24th Missouri Infantry
- July 9, 1896Medal of Honor presented
- March 27, 1903Died in Vancouver, WashingtonAge 64.
- Resting placeVancouver Barracks Post CemeteryVancouver, Washington
Biography
William Wallace McCammon (May 28, 1838 – March 27, 1903) was a soldier in the Union Army who received the Medal of Honor for his actions during the American Civil War.
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