| Birth: | Oct. 20, 1844 | | Death: | Sep. 3, 1916 | 
Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a Brevet Captain in the Union Army. He was awarded the Medal of Honor as a First Lieutenant in Company B, 19th New York Cavalry (1st New York Dragoons) for action on April 1, 1865 at Five Forks, Virginia. His citation reads "While advancing in front of his company and alone, he found himself surrounded by the enemy. He accosted a nearby enemy flag-bearer demanding the surrender of the group. His effective firing of one shot so demoralized the unit that it surrendered with flag." (bio by: Don Morfe)
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Children:
Cornelia Annette Winegar Madden (1884 - 1945)*
*Calculated relationship
Search Amazon for William Winegar | | | Burial:
Nondaga Cemetery
Bath
Steuben County
New York, USA
Plot: Section F, Lot 47 |
Maintained by: Find A Grave
Originally Created by: Don Morfe
Record added: Dec 31, 2003
Find A Grave Memorial# 8225315 |
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