United States of America
U.S. Army · United States 
William Pittinger
Sergeant
1840 – 1904
Sergeant William Pittinger served the U.S. Army. William was 64 years old.
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U.S. Army
Sergeant
Medal of Honor
18 April 1862 · Georgia, April 1862. · Sergeant, Company G, 2d Ohio Infantry.
One of the 19 of 22 men (including 2 civilians) who, by direction of Gen. Mitchell (or Buell), penetrated nearly 200 miles south into enemy territory and captured a railroad train at Big Shanty, Ga., in an attempt to destroy the bridges and tract between Chattanooga and Atlanta.
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For valor
Medal of Honor - Army
One of the 19 of 22 men (including 2 civilians) who, by direction of Gen. Mitchell (or Buell), penetrated nearly 200 miles south into enemy territory and captured a railroad train at Big Shanty, Ga., in an attempt to destroy the bridges and tract between Chattanooga and Atlanta.
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