William Stone Hubbell

Infobox Military Person
name=William Stone Hubbell
born= birth date|1837|4|19
died= death date and age|1930|8|28|1837|4|19
placeofbirth=Wolcottville (Litchfield County), Connecticut
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allegiance= United States of America
branch= United States Army
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rank= Captain
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unit=21st Connecticut Volunteer Infantry Regiment
battles=American Civil War *Battle of Chaffin's Farm
awards=Medal of Honor
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William Stone Hubbell (April 19, 1837 – August 28, 1930) was a United States Army captain in the American Civil War, and a recipient of the Medal of Honor.

Biography

Hubbell entered army service at North Stonington (New London County), Connecticut. [http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/civwaral.html U.S. Army Center of Military History] ]

Captain Hubbell served in Company A of the 21st Connecticut Infantry [ [http://www.sots.ct.gov/RegisterManual/SectionX/MEDALOFHONOR.htm Secretary of State, State of Connecticut] ] at the Battle of Chaffin's Farm. In that battle on September 30, 1864, at Fort Harrison, Virginia, he led out a small flanking party, engaged a Confederate force and at great risk captured a large number of prisoners. [ [http://www.homeofheroes.com/gravesites/states/pages_go/hubbell_william.html Home of Heroes] ] For this action, Hubbell was awarded the Medal of Honor on June 13 1894. [http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/civwaral.html U.S. Army Center of Military History] ]

William Stone Hubbell died on August 28 1930. He is buried in Indian Hill Cemetery, Middletown, Connecticut. [ [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=19612 Find-A-Grave] ]

Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization: Captain, Company A, 21st Connecticut Infantry. Place and date: At Fort Harrison, Va., 30 September 1864. Entered service at: North Stonington, Conn. Born: 19 April 1837, Wolcottville, Conn. Date of issue: 13 June 1894.

Citation:

:Led out a small flanking party and by a clash and at great risk captured a large number of prisoners.

ee also

*List of Medal of Honor recipients
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*William Spring Hubbell (1801–1873), American politician, congressman from New York

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SHORT DESCRIPTION= United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
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