William H. Longshore | |
Birth Date: | 18 February 1841 |
Birth Place: | Muskingum County, Ohio |
Placeofburial Label: | Place of burial |
Caption: | William H. Longshore, Medal of Honor recipient |
Allegiance: | United States of America Union |
Branch: | United States Army Union Army |
Rank: | Private |
Unit: | Company D, 30th Ohio Infantry |
Battles: | American Civil War |
Awards: | Medal of Honor |
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.
Rank and organization: Private, Company D, 30th Ohio Infantry. Place and date: At Vicksburg, Miss., May 22, 1863. Entered service at: ------. Birth: Muskingum County, Ohio. Date of issue: August 10, 1894.
Citation:
Gallantry in the charge of the "volunteer storming party."