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William Sands

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William Sands

Birth
Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
31 Oct 1918 (aged 83)
Norristown, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA
Burial
Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA
Plot
Section C, Lot 395PT
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Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a First Sergeant in the Union Army in Company G, 88th Pennsylvania Infantry. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for action on February 6 and 7, 1865 at Dabney's Mills, Virginia. His citation reads "Grasped the enemy's colors in the face of a deadly fire and brought them inside the lines."
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a First Sergeant in the Union Army in Company G, 88th Pennsylvania Infantry. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for action on February 6 and 7, 1865 at Dabney's Mills, Virginia. His citation reads "Grasped the enemy's colors in the face of a deadly fire and brought them inside the lines."

Bio by: Don Morfe

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  • Maintained by: Find a Grave
  • Originally Created by: Don Morfe
  • Added: Feb 22, 2003
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7203340/william-sands: accessed ), memorial page for William Sands (14 Oct 1835–31 Oct 1918), Find a Grave Memorial ID 7203340, citing Charles Evans Cemetery, Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.