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William Reed

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William Reed Famous memorial Veteran

Birth
Laurelton, Union County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
30 May 1918 (aged 79)
Huntingdon, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, USA
Burial
Huntingdon, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, USA GPS-Latitude: 40.4883, Longitude: -78.0083
Plot
Section 1, Lot 186
Memorial ID
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Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a Private in the Union Army in Company H, 8th Missouri Infantry. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for action on May 22, 1863 at Vicksburg, Mississippi. His citation reads "Gallantry in the charge of the "volunteer storming party."
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a Private in the Union Army in Company H, 8th Missouri Infantry. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for action on May 22, 1863 at Vicksburg, Mississippi. His citation reads "Gallantry in the charge of the "volunteer storming party."

Bio by: Don Morfe

Gravesite Details

Alice was William's second wife.



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  • Maintained by: Find a Grave
  • Originally Created by: Don Morfe
  • Added: Feb 28, 2003
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7219916/william-reed: accessed ), memorial page for William Reed (21 Feb 1839–30 May 1918), Find a Grave Memorial ID 7219916, citing Riverview Cemetery, Huntingdon, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.