William Schmidt
American civil war soldier
About William Schmidt
Lived 1845 – 1905 (aged 59).
William Schmidt (10 July 1845 - 3 June 1905) was a private in the United States Army who was awarded the Presidential Medal of Honor for gallantry during the American Civil War. He was awarded the medal on 9 November 1895 for actions performed on 25 November 1863 at the Battle of Missionary Ridge in Tennessee.
Personal life Schmidt was born on 10 July 1845 in Tiffin, Seneca County, Ohio. His home of record was Maumee, Ohio. He died on 3 June 1905 and was buried in Lakewood Cemetery (Section 8, Tier E, Grave 74) in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Military service Schmidt enlisted in the Army as a private on 12 September 1861 in Maumee and was mustered into Company G, 37th Ohio Infantry on the same day. The company mustered into service on 2 October 1861 at Camp Dennison near Cincinnati, Ohio.
Schmidt's Medal of Honor citation reads:
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Who was William Schmidt?
American civil war soldier
When was William Schmidt born?
William Schmidt was born on 7 October 1845.
When did William Schmidt die?
William Schmidt died on 3 June 1905.
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· DBpedia: William Schmidt (Medal of Honor)
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