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Awards Received

  • Medal of Honor

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Sergeant

    Division:

    149th New York Infantry

    Action Date:

    July 20, 1864

    Date of Issue: January 12, 1892

    The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Sergeant William Henry Harrison Crosier, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 20 July 1864, while serving with Company G, 149th New York Infantry, in action at Peach Tree Creek, Georgia. Severely wounded and ambushed by the enemy, Sergeant Crosier stripped the colors from the staff and brought them back into the line.