William Porter
Born: New York, New York
Home Town: Trenton, New Jersey
Medal of Honor
American Civil War
U.S. Army
Date of Issue: July 3, 1865
The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Sergeant William Porter, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 6 April 1865, while serving with Company H, 1st New Jersey Cavalry, in action at Deatonsville (Sailor’s Creek), Virginia. Sergeant Porter was among the first to check the enemy’s countercharge.