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William Shepherd

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William Shepherd Famous memorial Veteran

Birth
Death
19 Mar 1899 (aged 61–62)
Burial
Dillsboro, Dearborn County, Indiana, USA GPS-Latitude: 38.9829313, Longitude: -85.0047948
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Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a Sergeant in the Union Army in Company A, 3d Indiana Cavalry. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for action on April 6, 1865 at Deatonsville (Sailor's Creek), Virginia. His citation reads "Capture of flag." He was a prisioner of war.
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a Sergeant in the Union Army in Company A, 3d Indiana Cavalry. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for action on April 6, 1865 at Deatonsville (Sailor's Creek), Virginia. His citation reads "Capture of flag." He was a prisioner of war.

Bio by: Don Morfe


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  • Maintained by: Find a Grave
  • Originally Created by: Don Morfe
  • Added: Apr 15, 2004
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8640094/william-shepherd: accessed ), memorial page for William Shepherd (1837–19 Mar 1899), Find a Grave Memorial ID 8640094, citing Conaway Cemetery, Dillsboro, Dearborn County, Indiana, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.