Adam White (Medal of Honor)

Adam White (21 December 1823 – 19 May 1895) was a Swiss-born American soldier who received the Medal of Honor for his actions during the American Civil War.

Adam White
Faded sepiatone portrait photograph of a bearded white man in a suit coat; he is facing and looking into the camera.
Born(1823-12-21)21 December 1823
Switzerland
Died19 May 1895(1895-05-19) (aged 71)
Tyner, West Virginia, US
Resting placeWadesville Cemetery
Wood County, WV, US
Military career
BranchUnion Army
RankCorporal
Unit11 WV Infantry
ConflictsAmerican Civil War
AwardsMedal of Honor

Born in Switzerland on 21 December 1823, Adam White was a corporal in the Union Army during the American Civil War. While assigned to the 11th West Virginia Infantry Regiment, for his actions on 2 April 1865 at Hatcher's Run, Virginia, White was awarded the Medal of Honor on 13 June 1865.[1] His citation therefor reads:[2]

The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Corporal Adam White, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 2 April 1865, while serving with Company G, 11th West Virginia Infantry, in action at Hatcher's Run, Virginia, for capture of flag.

White's grave (September 2023)

White died on 19 May 1895 in Tyner, West Virginia. He was buried in the Wadesville Cemetery in Wood County, West Virginia.[1]

References
  1. "Adam White". Congressional Medal of Honor Society. Archived from the original on 25 June 2021. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
  2. "Adam White". Military Times. Archived from the original on 27 November 2020. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
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