William Ludgate

William Ludgate

Infobox Military Person
name= William Ludgate
born= birth date|1836|3|11
died= death date and age|1912|6|14|1836|2|11
placeofbirth= England
placeofdeath=
placeofburial=


caption=
nickname=
allegiance= United States of America Union
branch= United States Army Union Army
serviceyears=
rank= Captain
commands=
unit= Company G, 59th New York Veteran Infantry
battles= American Civil War
awards= Medal of Honor
laterwork=
relations=

William Ludgate (March 11, 1836–June 14, 1912) was a Captain in the Union Army and a Medal of Honor recipient for his actions in the American Civil War.

Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization: Captain, Company G, 59th New York Veteran Infantry. Place and date: At Farmville, Va., 7 April 1865. Entered service at: New York, N.Y. Birth: England. Date of issue: 10 August 1889.

Citation:

:Gallantry and promptness in rallying his men and advancing with a small detachment to save a bridge about to be fired by the enemy.

ee also

*List of Medal of Honor recipients
*

References

*cite web
accessdate=2008-03-13
url = http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/civwaral.html
title = "WILLIAM LUDGATE" entry
work = Medal of Honor Recipients: American Civil War
date = July 16, 2007
publisher= Center of Military History (CMH), United States Army

External links

*findagrave|7837352 Retrieved on 2008-07-03

Persondata
NAME= Ludgate, William
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=
SHORT DESCRIPTION= American Civil War Medal of Honor recipient
DATE OF BIRTH= March 11, 1836
PLACE OF BIRTH= England
DATE OF DEATH= June 14, 1912
PLACE OF DEATH=


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