William Laing | |
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Born | c. 1831 Hempstead, New York |
Died | September 29, 1864 (aged 32–33) Chaffin's Bluff, Henrico County, Virginia |
Allegiance |
United States of America Union |
Service/ |
United States Army Union Army |
Years of service | 1862 - 1864 |
Rank | Sergeant |
Unit | Company F, 158th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment |
Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Awards | Medal of Honor |
William Laing (c. 1831 – September 29, 1864) was a soldier in the Union Army and a Medal of Honor recipient for his role in the American Civil War.
Laing enlisted in the Army from Brooklyn in August 1862. [1]
Rank and organization: Sergeant, Company F, 158th New York Infantry. Place and date: At the Battle of Chaffin's Farm, Va., September 29, 1864. Entered service at New York City, N.Y. Birth: Hempstead, N.Y. Date of issue: April 6, 1865.
Citation:
Was among the first to scale the parapet.
William Laing | |
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Born | c. 1831 Hempstead, New York |
Died | September 29, 1864 (aged 32–33) Chaffin's Bluff, Henrico County, Virginia |
Allegiance |
United States of America Union |
Service/ |
United States Army Union Army |
Years of service | 1862 - 1864 |
Rank | Sergeant |
Unit | Company F, 158th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment |
Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Awards | Medal of Honor |
William Laing (c. 1831 – September 29, 1864) was a soldier in the Union Army and a Medal of Honor recipient for his role in the American Civil War.
Laing enlisted in the Army from Brooklyn in August 1862. [1]
Rank and organization: Sergeant, Company F, 158th New York Infantry. Place and date: At the Battle of Chaffin's Farm, Va., September 29, 1864. Entered service at New York City, N.Y. Birth: Hempstead, N.Y. Date of issue: April 6, 1865.
Citation:
Was among the first to scale the parapet.