| William H. Smith | |
| Birth Date: | 1847 |
| Death Place: | Camp Howard, Idaho Territory |
| Placeofburial Label: | Place of burial |
| Allegiance: | United States of America |
| Branch: | United States Army |
| Rank: | Private |
| Unit: | Company G, 1st Cavalry Regiment |
| Awards: | Medal of Honor |
William H. Smith (1847 – October 5, 1877) was a Private in the United States Army who received the Medal of Honor for gallantry in action at Chiricahua Mountains, Arizona Territory on October 20, 1869, during the Indian Wars.
Smith was born in 1847 in Lapeer County, Michigan, and joined the Army in 1869. He died at Camp Howard, Idaho Territory on 5 October 1877. [1]
He should not be confused with William Smith, who was also awarded the Medal of Honor for gallantry in action in the same location on the same day.
Rank and organization: Private, Company G, 1st Cavalry Regiment. Place and date: At Chiricahua Mountains, Ariz., October 20, 1869. Entered service at: ------. Birth: Lapeer County, Mich. Date of issue: February 14, 1870.
Citation:
Gallantry in action.