William W. Burritt
Medal of Honor recipient
About William W. Burritt
Lived 1831 – 1901 (aged 69–70). William W. Burritt was an American.
Private William W. Burritt (c. 1831 to October 18, 1901) was an American soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Burritt received the country's highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor, for his action at Vicksburg in Mississippi on 27 April 1863. He was honored with the award on 8 July 1896.
Biography
Burritt was born in Campbell, New York, in 1831 and enlisted into the 113th Illinois Infantry at Chicago, Illinois. He died of mitral insufficiency on 18 October 1901 and his remains are interred at the Leavenworth National Cemetery in Kansas.
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Who was William W. Burritt?
Medal of Honor recipient
When was William W. Burritt born?
William W. Burritt was born in 1831 in Campbell.
When did William W. Burritt die?
William W. Burritt died on 18 October 1901 in Wadsworth.
What nationality was William W. Burritt?
William W. Burritt was American.
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