| Birth: | Oct. 3, 1844
Philadelphia
Philadelphia County
Pennsylvania, USA | | Death: | Feb. 23, 1911 | 
Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a Private in Company E, 90th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry. He attained the rank of First Sergeant. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for action at Antietam, Maryland on September 17, 1862. His citation reads "Under a most withering and concentrated fire, voluntarily picked up the colors of his regiment, when the bearer and two of the color guard had been killed, and bore them aloft throughout the entire battle." (bio by: Don Morfe)
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Parents:
George W. Paul (1813 - 1892)
Barbara A. Paul (1817 - 1884)
Spouse:
Annie Mitchell Paul (1851 - 1938)
Search Amazon for William Paul | | | Burial:
Wesleyan Chapel Cemetery
Aberdeen
Harford County
Maryland, USA |
Maintained by: Find A Grave
Originally Created by: Don Morfe
Record added: Jan 21, 2003
Find A Grave Memorial# 7101480 |
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