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William T. Simmons — Victoria Cross

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Service Profile

Branch: U.S. Army
Rank: First Lieutenant
Service Era: Battle of Nashville, Siege of Corinth
Medals Recorded: 2

William T. Simmons

First Lieutenant, U.S. Army

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Battle of NashvilleSiege of Corinth

Awards & Decorations

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

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Biography

William Thomas Simmons was a first lieutenant in the United States Army who was awarded the Medal of Honor for gallantry at the Battle of Nashville in Tennessee during the American Civil War.

Verified service: 11th Missouri Infantry, Company C. At Nashville on 16 December 1864, he shot and wounded the color bearer of the 34th Alabama Infantry and captured its flag; the Medal of Honor was presented on 24 February 1865. Born 29 January 1843 in Virden, Illinois; after the war worked in construction and building trades; died 27 December 1908 in Calistoga, California.

Additional source: https://victoriacrossonline.co.uk/william-thomas-simmons-moh/

Sources: https://www.cmohs.org/recipients/william-t-simmons

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