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U.S. Army · United States 
William H. Appleton
1843 – 1912
William H. Appleton served the U.S. Army. William was 69 years old.
Service Record
U.S. Army
Medal of Honor
15 June 1864 · At Petersburg, Va., 15 June 1864; At New Market Heights, Va., 29 September 1864. · First Lieutenant, Company H, 4th U.S. Colored Troops.
The first man of the Eighteenth Corps to enter the enemy's works at Petersburg, Va., 15 June 1864. Valiant service in a desperate assault at New Market Heights, Va., inspiring the Union troops by his example of steady courage.
Awards & Decorations
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For valor
Medal of Honor - Army
The first man of the Eighteenth Corps to enter the enemy's works at Petersburg, Va., 15 June 1864. Valiant service in a desperate assault at New Market Heights, Va., inspiring the Union troops by his example of steady courage.
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