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Medal of Honor Recipient

William Joyce Sewell

U.S. Army · Civil War

MOH-RC-001090Source-based record

The award

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Army Medal of HonorAction-era reference: 1863

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Medal of Honor

May 3, 1863

Chancellorsville, Virginia, USA

Rank at action
Colonel
Service
U.S. Army
Conflict
Civil War
Unit or command
5th New Jersey Infantry

The Citation

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Assuming command of a brigade, he rallied around his colors a mass of men from other regiments and fought these troops with great brilliancy through several hours of desperate conflict, remaining in command though wounded and inspiring them by his presence and the gallantry of his personal example.
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Assuming command of a brigade, he rallied around his colors a mass of men from other regiments and fought these troops with great brilliancy through several hours of desperate conflict, remaining in command though wounded and inspired them by his presence and the gallantry of his personal example.

Sources & record notes

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  1. William Joyce Sewell — current Society profile ↗Congressional Medal of Honor Society · Checked 2026-08-28

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Transcription, metadata & provenance notes
Award ID
MOH-AW-001096
Transcription status
Legacy full text · current reference profile matched
Last source check
2026-08-28
Later or highest recorded rank
Brevet Major General
Entered service at
Camden, N.J.
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The current reference profile confirms the award; name expanded or reconciled; highest later rank retained as Brevet Major General; legacy citation text, current rendered citation text, provenance, candidate history, and checksums are preserved in parallel. No General Order verification is claimed.

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