| William Laing | |
| Birth Date: | c. 1831 |
| Death Date: | September 29, |
| Birth Place: | Hempstead, New York |
| Death Place: | Chaffin's Bluff, Henrico County, Virginia |
| Placeofburial Label: | Place of burial |
| Allegiance: | United States of America Union |
| Branch: | United States Army Union Army |
| Serviceyears: | 1862 - 1864 |
| Rank: | Sergeant |
| Unit: | Company F, 158th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment |
| Battles: | American Civil War |
| Awards: | Medal of Honor |
William Laing (c. 1831 – September 29, 1864) was a soldier in the Union Army and a Medal of Honor recipient for his role in the American Civil War.
Laing enlisted in the Army from Brooklyn in August 1862.[1]
Rank and organization: Sergeant, Company F, 158th New York Infantry. Place and date: At the Battle of Chaffin's Farm, Va., September 29, 1864. Entered service at New York City, N.Y. Birth: Hempstead, N.Y. Date of issue: April 6, 1865.
Citation:
Was among the first to scale the parapet.