William E. Hart Military person

William E. Hart (1843 – October 21, 1874) was a Union Army soldier during the American Civil War. He received the Medal of Honor for gallantry during the Valley Campaigns of 1864 & 1865. Hart was instrumental in the capture of Confederate cavalry raider Colonel Harry Gilmor on February 4, 1865.Hart enlisted in the Army from Rushville, New York in October 1861, and mustered out with his regiment in June 1865.

Personal facts

Birth dateJanuary 01, 1843
Birth place
Rushville New York
Date of deathOctober 21, 1874
Place of death
Champlain Canal , New York

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allegianceUnited States
award
Medal of Honor
military operations
American Civil War
Valley Campaigns of 1864
military branch
United States Army
Union Army
service start1861
service end1865

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External resources

  1. http://militarytimes.com/citations-medals-awards/recipient.php?recipientid=3240
  2. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=hart&GSfn=william+&GSmn=e.&GSbyrel=in&GSdyrel=in&GSob=n&GRid=8234215&df=all&