Medal of Honor
1915-10-24
Fort Dipitie, Haiti
- Rank at action
- Captain
- Service
- U.S. Marine Corps
- Conflict
- Haitian Campaign 1915
- Unit or command
- 15th Company, 2d Marine Regiment
The Citation
Sources ↓In company with members of the 15th Company of Marines, all mounted, Capt. Upshur left Fort Liberte, Haiti, for a 6-day reconnaissance. After dark on the evening of 24 October 1915, while crossing the river in a deep ravine, the detachment was suddenly fired upon from 3 sides by about 400 Cacos concealed in bushes about 100 yards from the fort. The marine detachment fought its way forward to a good position which it maintained during the night, although subjected to a continuous fire from the Cacos. At daybreak, Capt. Upshur, in command of one of the 3 squads which advanced in 3 different directions led his men forward, surprising and scattering the Cacos, and aiding in the capture of Fort Dipitie.
Sources & record notes
General Order comparison: pending. Current-profile review does not mean that the underlying original order has been examined.
- William Peterkin Upshur — 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-003053
- Transcription status
- Legacy full text · current reference profile matched
- Last source check
- 2026-09-01
- Accredited to
- Virginia
- Archive transcription SHA-256
- 6e7ee945bb392626ea8d0fa86880e045c1140844532ae8146e36526ca1dcbe62
Legacy transcription retained without substantive editing; rendered current reference profile comparison is documented in the Phase 10 evidence snapshot.
The current official profile expands the middle name. Captain remains rank at action, distinct from the later highest rank Major General. Although the profile presents archival General Order text, GO verification remains a separate open documentary control and no verification claim is made.