William Sickles

William H. Sickles
Sickles in 1913
Born(1844-10-27)October 27, 1844
Danube, New York, U.S.
DiedSeptember 26, 1938(1938-09-26) (aged 93)
Orting, Washington, U.S.
Buried
Washington Soldiers Home Cemetery, Orting, Washington
AllegianceUnion
Branch
Union Army
Service years
1861–1865
Rank
Sergeant
Unit7th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment
Conflicts
American Civil War
AwardsMedal of Honor

William H. Sickles (October 27, 1844 – September 26, 1938) was an American soldier who served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. He received the Medal of Honor for his actions during the war.

William Sickles's headstone at the Washington Soldiers Home Cemetery in Orting, Washington

Biography

Sickles was born on October 27, 1844, in Danube, New York, but his official residence was listed as Fall River, Wisconsin.[1] He joined the US Army in May 1861, and mustered out in July 1865.

Sickles served as justice of the peace in Orting, Washington.[2]

Sickles died on September 26, 1938, at the Washington Soldiers Home in Orting and is buried there in Washington Soldiers Home Cemetery, near his comrade and fellow MOH recipient Albert O'Connor.[3] He was the last surviving MOH recipient of the American Civil War. [4]

Medal of Honor citation

Citation:

With a comrade, attempted capture of a stand of Confederate colors and detachment of nine Confederates, actually taking prisoner three members of the detachment, dispersing the remainder, and recapturing a Union officer who was a prisoner in hands of the detachment. [5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Congressional Medal of Honor Society
  2. ↑ "Aged Man Beaten". Spokane Chronicle. Spokane, WA. March 22, 1933. p. 9. Retrieved June 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. ↑ "Washington Soldiers Home Cemetery, Orting" (PDF). Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs. Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs. 2018. Retrieved August 2, 2026.
  4. ↑ Gindlesperger, James (February 28, 2025). "William H. Sickles: The Power of Surprise". Congressional Medal of Honor Society. Congressional Medal of Honor Society. Retrieved August 2, 2026.
  5. ↑ "William H. Sickles". Congressional Medal of Honor Society. Congressional Medal of Honor Society. Retrieved August 2, 2026.
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