William Lord (Medal of Honor) explained

William Lord
Birth Date:13 February 1841
Birth Place:England
Death Place:New York City, New York
Placeofburial:Lutheran All Faiths Cemetery, Middle Village, New York
Placeofburial Label:Place of burial
Allegiance:United States of America
Union
Branch:United States Army
Union Army
Rank:Musician
Unit: Company C, 40th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment
Battles:American Civil War
Awards:Medal of Honor

William Lord (February 13, 1841 – August 4, 1915) was a musician 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: Musician, Company C, 40th Massachusetts Infantry. Place and date: At Drurys Bluff, Va., May 16, 1864. Entered service at. Lawrence, Mass. Birth: England. Date of issue. April 4, 1898.

Citation:

Went to the assistance of a wounded officer lying helpless between the lines, and under fire from both sides removed him to a place of safety.[1]

Post-war

After the war, Lord invented a form of rubberized cloth. He was general manager of the Lyall Cotton Mills for 32 years, and later became chief inspector of Hartford Tire. He died in New York on August 4, 1915.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2008-03-13 . 'William Lord' entry . Medal of Honor recipients: American Civil War . June 8, 2009 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20131029185041/http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/civwaral.html . 2013-10-29 . dead.
  2. News: William Lord is Dead . . New York . 8 . 1915-08-13 . 2020-02-06 . NewspaperArchive.