Pvt. William Henry Freeman - Troy, NY
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A marker honoring Medal of Honor recipient Pvt. William Henry Freeman is located at the south entrance of his burial place, Oakwood Cemetery in Troy, NY.
Waymark Code: WM10ABW
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 04/01/2019
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William Henry Freeman was born in Troy, NY on May 10, 1844. He entered the Union Army September 1862 as a member of Company B 169th New York Volunteer Infantry. He received the Medal of Honor for his actions at Fort Fisher, NC. He died on August 26, 1911 at age 67 and is buried in Oakwood Cemetery.
A blue and yellow marker similar to those placed by the New York State Department of Education honors Medal of Honor recipient Pvt. William Henry Freeman.
The marker has the image of the Medal of Honor and is inscribed:
WILLIAM HENRY FREEMAN
MEDAL OF HONOR RECIPIENT
CIVIL WAR SOLDIER
PVT CO B 169 NY INF
"VOLUNTEERED TO CARRY THE BRIGADE
FLAG AFTER THE BEARER WAS WOUNDED"
The full citation from Wikipedia:
For The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Private William Henry Freeman, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 15 January 1865, while serving with Company B, 169th New York Infantry, in action at Fort Fisher, North Carolina. Private Freeman volunteered to carry the brigade flag after the bearer was wounded.
General Orders: Date of Issue: May 27, 1905
Action Date: January 15, 1865
Service: Army
Rank: Private
Company: Company B
Division: 169th New York Infantry