William Othello Wilson

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name= William Othello Wilson
born= birth date|1867|9|16
died= January death year and age|1928|1867
placeofbirth= Hagerstown, Maryland
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allegiance= United States of America
branch= United States Army
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rank= Corporal
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unit= Company I, 9th U.S. Cavalry
battles= Indian Wars
awards= Medal of Honor
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William Othello Wilson (September 16, 1867 – January, 1928) was a corporal in the United States Army's 9th Cavalry. He is noted for having received the Medal of Honor.

He earned the Medal of Honor on December 17, 1891 for "Bravery" voluntarily, for successfully carrying a message to the battalion commander at the Pine Ridge Indian Agency in South Dakota.

Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization: Corporal, Company I, 9th U.S. Cavalry. Place and date: Sioux Campaign, 1890. Entered service at: St. Paul, Minn. Birth: Hagerstown, Md. Date of issue: 17 September 1891.

Citation:

:Bravery.

ee also

*List of Medal of Honor recipients
*List of Medal of Honor recipients for the Indian Wars
*William Wilson (soldier), a two-time recipient of the Medal of Honor, with the same first and last name.

References

* [http://www.medalofhonor.com/MarylandRecipients.htm#wilson medalofhonor.com: Maryland recipients: Wilson]
* [http://www.homeofheroes.com/moh/citations_1865_ind/wilson_william_o.html homeofheroes.com: Wilson, William O.]

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NAME= Wilson, William Othello
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SHORT DESCRIPTION= United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
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