William Smith (Medal of Honor)

Infobox Military Person
name= William Smith
born= 1838
died= January, 12, Death year and age|1902|1838
placeofbirth= Ireland
placeofdeath= Merrimack County, New Hampshire
placeofburial=


caption= Medal of Honor recipient
nickname=
allegiance= United States of America Union
branch= Union Navy
serviceyears=
rank= Quartermaster
commands=
unit= U.S.S. Kearsarge
battles= American Civil War
*Cherbourg, France
awards= Medal of Honor
laterwork=

William Smith (1838 – January 12, 1902) was born in Ireland and was a Union Navy sailor during the American Civil War who received America's highest military decoration the Medal of Honor for his actions at Cherbourg, France. He was buried at Blossom Hill Cemetery in Concord, Merrimack County, New Hampshire. [findagrave|7144648 Retrieved on 2007-11-08]

Medal of Honor citation

Rank and Organization::Quartermaster, U.S. Navy. Born: 1838, Ireland. Accredited to: New Hampshire. G.O. No.: 45, 31 December 1864.

Citation::Served as second quartermaster on board the U.S.S. Kearsarge when she destroyed the Alabama off Cherbourg, France, 19 June 1864. Acting as captain of the 11-inch pivot gun of the second division, Smith carried out his duties courageously and deserved special notice for the deliberate and cool manner in which he acted throughout the bitter engagement. It is stated by rebel officers that this gun was more destructive and did more damage than any other gun of Kearsarge.cite web
publisher = AmericanCivilWar.com
title = "Civil War Medal of Honor Citations" (S-Z): Smith, William
date =
url = http://americancivilwar.com/medal_of_honor8.html
accessdate = 2007-11-09] cite web
publisher = army.mil
title = "Medal of Honor website” (M-Z): Smith, William
date =
url = http://www.army.mil/cmh/html/moh/civwarmz.html
accessdate = 2007-11-09]

ee also

*List of Medal of Honor recipients
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Notes

Persondata
NAME= Smith, William
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=
SHORT DESCRIPTION= United States Navy Medal of Honor recipient
DATE OF BIRTH= 1838
PLACE OF BIRTH= Ireland
DATE OF DEATH= January 12, 1902
PLACE OF DEATH=