The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Captain (Infantry) Walter Goodale Morrill, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 7 November 1863, while serving with Company B, 20th Maine Infantry, in action at Rappahannock Station, Virginia. Learning that an assault was to be made upon the enemy’s works by other troops, Captain Morrill voluntarily joined the storming party with about 50 men of his regiment, and by his dash and gallantry rendered effective service in the assault.