William Laing

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name= William Laing
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placeofbirth= Hempstead, New York
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allegiance= United States of America Union
branch= United States Army Union Army
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rank= Sergeant
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unit= Company F, 158th New York Infantry
battles= American Civil War
awards= Medal of Honor
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William Laing was a Private in the Union Army and a Medal of Honor recipient for his role in the American Civil War.

Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization: Sergeant, Company F, 158th New York Infantry. Place and date: At Chapins Farm, Va., 29 September 1864. Entered service at: New York, N.Y. Birth: Hempstead, N.Y. Date of issue: 6 April 1865.

Citation:

:Was among the first to scale the parapet.

ee also

*List of Medal of Honor recipients
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References

*cite web
accessdate=2008-03-08
url = http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/civwaral.html
title = "WILLIAM LAING" entry
work = Medal of Honor Recipients: American Civil War
date = July 16, 2007
publisher= Center of Military History (CMH), United States Army

Persondata
NAME= Laing, William
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SHORT DESCRIPTION= American Civil War Medal of Honor recipient
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PLACE OF BIRTH= Hempstead, New York
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