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Medal of Honor Recipient

William Campbell

U.S. Army · U.S. Civil War

MOH-RC-003252Source-based record

The award

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Army Medal of HonorAction-era reference: 1863

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Medal of Honor

May 22, 1863

Vicksburg, Mississippi, USA

Rank at action
Private
Service
U.S. Army
Conflict
U.S. Civil War
Unit or command
Company I, 30th Ohio Infantry

The Citation

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Gallantry in the charge of the "volunteer storming party."

Sources & record notes

General Order comparison: pending. Current-profile review does not mean that the underlying original order has been examined.

  1. William Campbell — Congressional Medal of Honor Society recipient profile ↗Congressional Medal of Honor Society · Checked 2026-09-01

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Transcription, metadata & provenance notes
Award ID
MOH-AW-003267
Transcription status
Legacy full text · current reference profile matched
Last source check
2026-09-01
Archive transcription SHA-256
c9d98d3ce07aa7fc941b3e2f050b122f1749afb9fe457d17e9a11f429803968f

Legacy transcription retained without substantive editing; rendered current reference profile comparison is documented in the Phase 10 evidence snapshot.

Controlled same-name resolution: Army service at Vicksburg distinguishes him from Navy boatswain’s mate William Campbell.

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