William H. Longshore

William H. Longshore

Infobox Military Person
name= William H. Longshore
born= birth date|1841|2|18
died= death date and age|1909|12|20|1841|2|18
placeofbirth= Muskingum County, Ohio
placeofdeath=
caption= William H. Longshore, Medal of Honor recipient
allegiance= United States of America Union
branch= United States Army Union Army
serviceyears=
rank= Private
commands=
unit= Company D, 30th Ohio Infantry
battles= American Civil War
awards= Medal of Honor
laterwork=
relations=

William H. Longshore (February 18, 1841–December 20, 1909) was a Private 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: Private, Company D, 30th Ohio Infantry. Place and date: At Vicksburg, Miss., 22 May 1863. Entered service at: ------. Birth: Muskingum County, Ohio. Date of issue: 10 August 1894.

Citation:

:Gallantry in the charge of the "volunteer storming party."

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 H. LONGSHORE" 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|5851617 Retrieved on 2008-07-03

Persondata
NAME= Longshore, William H.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=
SHORT DESCRIPTION= American Civil War Medal of Honor recipient
DATE OF BIRTH= February 18, 1841
PLACE OF BIRTH= Muskingum County, Ohio
DATE OF DEATH= December 20, 1909
PLACE OF DEATH=


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