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William Schmidt — Victoria Cross

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Service Profile

Branch: U.S. Army
Rank: Private
Service Era: Battle of Missionary Ridge, American Civil War
Medals Recorded: 2

William Schmidt

Private, U.S. Army

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Battle of Missionary RidgeAmerican Civil War

Awards & Decorations

Medal of Honor 1862-1895 Army
Civil War Campaign Medal 1862–1895 Army

Ribbon Rack

Biography

At Missionary Ridge, William Schmidt went back into enemy fire to bring a wounded comrade to safety.

Born on 10 July 1846 in Tiffin, Ohio, Schmidt served as a private in Company G, 37th Ohio Infantry. On 25 November 1863, during the Battle of Missionary Ridge, Tennessee, he exposed himself to intense fire to rescue a wounded fellow soldier.

Medal of Honor Citation (condensed): At Missionary Ridge on 25 November 1863, Schmidt rescued a wounded comrade under terrific enemy fire.

His Medal of Honor was presented on 9 November 1895. Schmidt died on 3 June 1905 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and was buried in Lakewood Cemetery.

His verified rack consists of the Medal of Honor and the Army Civil War Campaign Medal. No clasp, service star, or other ribbon device is supported.

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