William Brant

{{Infobox military person

|name = William Brant

|image =

|birth_date = 1840

|death_date = March 2, 1898

|birth_place = Elizabeth, New Jersey

|death_place = New Jersey

|placeofburial = Evergreen Cemetery, Hillside

|allegiance ={{flag|United States of America|1861}}

|branch ={{army|USA}}

|serviceyears = 1861 - 1865

|rank = Captain

|unit = {{Flagicon|New Jersey}} 1st Regiment New Jersey Volunteer Infantry - Company B

|battles = Third Battle of Petersburg

|awards = {{Flagicon image|Medal of Honor ribbon.svg}} Medal of Honor

}}

William Brant, Jr. (1840 – March 2, 1898{{Cite web |url=https://valor.militarytimes.com/hero/3129 |title=William Brant, Jr. |access-date=9 October 2013}}) was an American soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Brant received the country's highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor, for his action at Petersburg, Virginia on 3 April 1865. He was honored with the award on 10 May 1865.{{Cite web |url=http://www.history.army.mil/moh/civilwar_af.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130917052505/http://www.history.army.mil/moh/civilwar_af.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=September 17, 2013 |title=Civil War (A-L) Medal of Honor Recipients |accessdate=25 September 2013}}{{Cite web |url=https://valor.defense.gov/Recipients/Army-Medal-of-Honor-Recipients/ |title=U.S. Army Medal of Honor Recipients |access-date=9 October 2013}}

Brant joined the 1st New Jersey Volunteer Infantry in May 1861, and was commissioned as an officer in February 1865. He mustered out with his regiment in June 1865.[http://www.njdept-suvcw.org/pdf_files/nj_medal_of_honor_recipients.pdf NJ Medal of Honor recipients]