William W. Cranston Explained

William W. Cranston
Birth Date:	20 November 1838
Birth Place:	Woodstock, Ohio
Death Place:	Kansas
Placeofburial:	Oakwood Cemetery, Parsons, Kansas
Rank:	Private
Unit:	66th Ohio Volunteer Infantry Regiment - Company A
Awards:	Medal of Honor

Captain William Wallace Cranston (November 20, 1838 to December 7, 1907) was an American soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Cranston received the country's highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor, for his action during the Battle of Chancellorsville in Virginia on 2 May 1863. He was honored with the award on 15 December 1892.^{[1] [2]}

Biography

Cranston was born in Woodstock, Ohio on 20 November 1838. He enlisted into the 66th Ohio Infantry. After the war, he moved to Kansas and was elected to the Kansas House of Representatives from the 28th District, serving from 1889 to 1891. He died on 7 December 1907 at the age of 69, and his remains are interred at Oakwood Cemetery, Parsons, Kansas.

See also

• • Battle of Vicksburg
• 66th Ohio Volunteer Infantry Regiment

References

• Book: Dyer, Frederick H. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. Dyer Pub. Co.. Des Moines, IA. 1908. B01BUFJ76Q.
• Book: War Department, U.S. . The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies. U.S. Government Printing Office. Washington, DC. 1880. 857196196.
• Web site: CRANSTON, WILLIAM W.. CMOHS. Congressional Medal of Honor Society. 2014. 19 August 2014.

External links

• A Forlorn Hope
• Vicksburg Medal of Honor Recipients

Notes and References

1. Web site: Civil War (A-L) Medal of Honor Recipients . 2 November 2013.
2. Web site: William W. Cranston . 2 November 2013.