William Ellis (Medal of Honor)
{{other people|William Ellis}}
{{Infobox military person
|name = William Ellis
|image=US Navy Medal of Honor (1862 original).png
|caption =
|birth_date = c. 1834
|death_date = February 1, {{Death year and age|1875|1834}}
|birth_place = England
|death_place = San Bernardino County, California, US
|placeofburial =
|placeofburial_label = Place of burial
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|allegiance = United States
Union
|branch = United States Navy
Union Army
|serviceyears = 1861–1865
|rank = First Sergeant
|unit = Company K, 3rd Wisconsin Volunteer Cavalry Regiment
|battles = American Civil War
|awards = Medal of Honor
|relations =
}}
William Ellis (c. 1834 – February 1, 1875) served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. He received the Medal of Honor.
Ellis was born in England in about his official residence when he received his Medal of Honor was listed as Watertown, Wisconsin.{{Hall of Valor|3139|accessdate=2009-12-24}} His name was misspelled as "William Elise" on his Medal of Honor citation.
He died February 1, 1875, in San Bernardino County, California.
Medal of Honor citation
His award citation reads:
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 Ellis, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 14 January 1865, while serving with Company K, 3d Wisconsin Cavalry, in action at Dardanelles, Arkansas. First Sergeant William Ellis remained at his post after receiving three wounds, and only retired, by his commanding officer's orders, after being wounded the fourth time.
See also
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References
- {{Hall of Valor|3139|accessdate=2009-12-24}}
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Category:People of Wisconsin in the American Civil War
Category:Military personnel from Wisconsin
Category:People from Watertown, Wisconsin
Category:United States Army Medal of Honor recipients
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Category:English emigrants to the United States
Category:American Civil War recipients of the Medal of Honor
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