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Medal of Honor Recipient

William H. Myers

U.S. Army · Civil War

MOH-RC-001556Source-based record

The award

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Army Medal of HonorAction-era reference: 1865

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Medal of Honor

April 9, 1865

Appomattox Courthouse, Virginia, USA

Rank at action
Private
Service
U.S. Army
Conflict
Civil War
Unit or command
Company A, 1st Maryland Cavalry

The Citation

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Gallantry in action; was 5 times wounded.
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Gallantry in action; was five times wounded.

Sources & record notes

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  1. William H. Myers — current Society profile ↗Congressional Medal of Honor Society · Checked 2026-08-29

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Transcription, metadata & provenance notes
Award ID
MOH-AW-001564
Transcription status
Legacy full text · current reference profile matched
Last source check
2026-08-29
Entered service at
Baltimore, Md.
Archive transcription SHA-256
8e9ceee4bf1e953435514a6ebd26278f0eb222a8463d0ff164c9d136b912dcf7

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