Captain William Wallace Cranston (November 20, 1838 to December 7, 1907) was an American soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Cranston received the country's highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor, for his action during the Battle of Chancellorsville in Virginia on 2 May 1863. He was honored with the award on 15 December 1892.[1][2]
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| Born | November 20, 1838 Woodstock, Ohio |
| Died | December 7, 1907 (aged 69) Kansas |
| Buried | Oakwood Cemetery, Parsons, Kansas |
| Allegiance |  United States of America |
| Service/ |  United States Army |
| Rank | Private |
| Unit |  66th Ohio Volunteer Infantry Regiment - Company A |
| Awards |  Medal of Honor |
Biography edit
Cranston was born in Woodstock, Ohio on 20 November 1838. He enlisted into the 66th Ohio Infantry. After the war, he moved to Kansas and was elected to the Kansas House of Representatives from the 28th District, serving from 1889 to 1891. He died on 7 December 1907 at the age of 69, and his remains are interred at Oakwood Cemetery, Parsons, Kansas.
Medal of Honor citation edit
One of a party of 4 who voluntarily brought in a wounded Confederate officer from within the enemy's line in the face of a constant fire.[1][2]
See also edit
Notes edit
- ^ a b "Civil War (A-L) Medal of Honor Recipients". Retrieved 2 November 2013.
- ^ a b "William W. Cranston". Retrieved 2 November 2013.
References edit
- Dyer, Frederick H (1908). A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. Des Moines, IA: Dyer Pub. Co. ASIN B01BUFJ76Q.
- War Department, U.S. (1880). The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office. OCLC 857196196.
- "CRANSTON, WILLIAM W." Congressional Medal of Honor Society. CMOHS. 2014. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
External links edit
"William W. Cranston". Claim to Fame: Medal of Honor recipients. Find a Grave. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
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