William H. Horsfall

William H. Horsfall (March 3, 1847 – October 22, 1922) was one of the youngest men to receive the Medal of Honor during the American Civil War. He was born in 1847, in Newport, Kentucky. He enlisted as a drummer in Company G, 1st Kentucky Volunteer Infantry, on December 31, 1861, at age 14.[1] Horsfall performed his act of heroism as a 15-year-old drummer in Co. G, 1st Kentucky Infantry. The medal was awarded for saving the life of a wounded officer during the Siege of Corinth on May 21, 1862.

William H. Horsfall
Born(1847-03-03)March 3, 1847
Newport, Kentucky, US
DiedOctober 22, 1922(1922-10-22) (aged 75)
Newport, Kentucky, US
Place of burial
Evergreen Cemetery Southgate, Kentucky
AllegianceUnited States
Union
Service/branchUnited States Army
Union Army
RankDrummer
Unit1st Kentucky Infantry
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War
AwardsMedal of Honor

Horsfall was later commander of William Nelson Post GAR of Newport. He died on October 22, 1922, in Newport and is buried in Evergreen Cemetery in Southgate, Kentucky.

Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization. Drummer, Company G, 1st Kentucky Infantry. Place and date: At Corinth, Miss., May 21, 1862. Entered service at : ------. Birth: Campbell County, Ky. Date of issue: August 17, 1895.

Citation

Saved the life of a wounded officer lying between the lines.

See also

References
  1. Compiled Military Service Record of W. H. Horsfall, National Archives
  • "Medal of Honor". Retrieved October 5, 2010.
  • "William H. Horsfall". Retrieved October 5, 2010.
  • "Obit". Retrieved October 5, 2010.
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