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Awards Received

  • Medal of Honor

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    First Sergeant

    Division:

    7th U.S. Infantry

    Action Date:

    August 9, 1877

    Date of Issue: December 2, 1878

    The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to First Sergeant William D. Edwards, United States Army, for bravery in action on 9 August 1877, while serving with Company F, 7th U.S. Infantry, in action at Big Hole, Montana.