William Henry Freeman
Born: May 10, 1844 at Troy, New York
Home Town: Troy, New York
Medal of Honor
American Civil War
U.S. Army
Date of Issue: May 27, 1905
The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Private William Henry Freeman, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 15 January 1865, while serving with Company B, 169th New York Infantry, in action at Fort Fisher, North Carolina. Private Freeman volunteered to carry the brigade flag after the bearer was wounded.