William B. Avery
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William B. Avery
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| Born | September 10, 1840 Providence, Rhode Island |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Bayside, Rhode Island |
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| Allegiance |  United States of America |
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25px United States Army Union Army |
| Years of service | 186& - 1863 |
| Rank | First Lieutenant |
| Unit | Company B, 1st New York Marine Artillery |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
| Awards |  Medal of Honor |
William Bailey Avery (September 10, 1840 - July 19, 1894) was an American soldier who received the Medal of Honor for valor during the American Civil War.
Biography
Avery served in the American Civil War in the 1st New York Marine Artillery for the Union Army. He received the Medal of Honor on September 2, 1893 for his bravery at the Battle of Tranter's Creek.
Medal of Honor citation
Citation:
Handled his battery with greatest coolness amidst the hottest fire.[1]
See also
References
External links
- Lua error in Module:Internet_Archive at line 573: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- William B. Avery at Find a Grave
- Military Times
Categories:
- Pages with broken file links
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- 1840 births
- 1894 deaths
- Union Army soldiers
- United States Army Medal of Honor recipients
- People of Rhode Island in the American Civil War
- American Civil War recipients of the Medal of Honor
- Burials in Rhode Island
- People from Providence, Rhode Island
