William Reed
Born: February 21, 1839 at Union County, Pennsylvania
Home Town: Pekin, Illinois
Medal of Honor
American Civil War
U.S. Army
Date of Issue: December 12, 1895
The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Private William Reed, United States Army, for gallantry in the charge of the volunteer storming party on 22 May 1863, while serving with Company H, 8th Missouri Infantry, in action at Vicksburg, Mississippi.