| William Laing | |
|---|---|
 Civil War era Army Medal of Honor | |
| Born | 1831 |
| Died | September 29, 1864 (aged 32–33) |
| Place of birth | Hempstead, New York |
| Place of death | Chaffin's Bluff, Henrico County, Virginia |
| Allegiance |
United States of America Union |
| Service/branch |
United States Army Union Army |
| Years of service | 1862 - 1864 |
| Rank | Sergeant |
| Unit |
 Company F, 158th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
| Awards | Medal of Honor |
William Laing (1831 – September 29, 1864) was a soldier in the Union Army and a Medal of Honor recipient for his role in the American Civil War.
Laing enlisted in the Army from Brooklyn in August 1862.[1]
Medal of Honor citation[]
Rank and organization: Sergeant, Company F, 158th New York Infantry. Place and date: At the Battle of Chaffin's Farm, Va., September 29, 1864. Entered service at New York City, N.Y. Birth: Hempstead, N.Y. Date of issue: April 6, 1865.
Citation:
Was among the first to scale the parapet.
See also[]
References[]
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Army Center of Military History.
- ""WILLIAM LAING" entry". Medal of Honor recipients: American Civil War. United States Army Center of Military History. June 8, 2009. http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/civwaral.html. Retrieved 2008-03-08.
- "William Laing (Medal of Honor)". Military Times. http://valor.militarytimes.com/recipient.php?recipientid=3152. Retrieved August 28, 2011.
External links[]
- "William Laing (Medal of Honor)". Claim to Fame: Medal of Honor recipients. Find a Grave. http://www.findagrave.com/memorial/10364859. Retrieved 2009-04-25.
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