William Bumgarner
William Bumgarner | |
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| Born | July 12, 1837 Mason County, West Virginia |
| Died | December 24, 1911 (aged 74) Indiana |
| Buried | Mossburg Cemetery |
| Allegiance |  United States of America |
| Service/ |  United States Army |
| Rank | Sergeant |
| Unit |  4th Regiment West Virginia Volunteer Infantry - Company A, |
| Awards |  Medal of Honor |
Sergeant William Bumgarner (July 12, 1837 – December 24, 1911) was an American soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Bumgarner received the country's highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor, for his action at Vicksburg, Mississippi on 22 May 1863.[1] He was honored with the award on 10 July 1894.[2][3][4]
Biography[edit]
Bumgarner was born in Mason County, West Virginia on 12 July 1837. He enlisted into the 4th West Virginia Infantry. He died on 24 December 1911 and his remains are interred at the Mossburg Cemetery in Indiana.
Medal of Honor citation[edit]
Gallantry in the charge of the volunteer storming party.[2][3]
See also[edit]
- List of American Civil War Medal of Honor recipients: A–F
- Battle of Vicksburg
- 4th West Virginia Volunteer Infantry Regiment
Notes[edit]
- ^ "BUMGARNER, WILLIAM". Congressional Medal of Honor Society. CMOHS. 2014. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
- ^ a b "Civil War (A-L) Medal of Honor Recipients". Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
- ^ a b "William Bumgarner". Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
- ^ "U.S. Army Medal of Honor Recipients". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
References[edit]
- Dyer, Frederick H (1908). A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. Des Moines, IA: Dyer Pub. Co. ASIN B01BUFJ76Q.
- War Department, U.S. (1880). The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office. OCLC 857196196. Archived from the original on 2023-06-09. Retrieved 2023-01-25.
- "William Bumgarner". THE COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE TO THE VICTORIA & GEORGE CROSS. VCOnline. 2020. Archived from the original on 25 September 2020. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
External links[edit]
- "William Bumgarner". Claim to Fame: Medal of Honor recipients. Find a Grave. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
- A Forlorn Hope
- Vicksburg Medal of Honor Recipients
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