William Jones
Born: 1836 at Wicklow, Ireland
Home Town: New York, New York
Medal of Honor
U.S. Army
American Civil War
Date of Issue: December 1, 1864
The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pride in presenting the Medal of Honor (Posthumously) to First Sergeant William Jones, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 12 May 1864, while serving with Company A, 73d New York Infantry, in action at Spotsylvania, Virginia, for capture of flag of 65th Virginia Infantry (Confederate States of America).
