William H. Longshore

William H. Longshore
Born	(1841-02-18)February 18, 1841 Muskingum County, Ohio
Died
Allegiance	United States of America Union
Service/branch	United States Army Union Army
Rank	Private
Unit	Company D, 30th Ohio Infantry
Battles/wars	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.

Medal of Honor citation

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."

See also

• List of American Civil War Medal of Honor recipients: G–L

References

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