William Magee

William Magee was serving as a drummer when he reached an enemy battery during the fighting at Murfreesboro, mounted the artillery horses, and helped bring two captured guns into Union lines.

Magee was born in Newark, New Jersey. During the Civil War he served as a drummer in Company C, 33d New Jersey Infantry. On 5 December 1864 at Murfreesboro, Tennessee, he was among the first Union soldiers to reach an enemy battery. He mounted one of the artillery horses and assisted in carrying two guns back to the Union position.

Medal of Honor Citation (condensed): At Murfreesboro, Magee was among the first to reach the enemy battery, mounted the artillery horses, and brought two captured guns into the Union lines.

His Medal of Honor was presented on 7 February 1866. The reviewed authoritative sources do not reliably establish his birth date, later life, death, or burial, so those details are not invented here.

His verified rack consists of the Medal of Honor and the Army Civil War Campaign Medal. No ribbon device is supported.