William W. Fraser [SEP] conflict
William W. Fraser
William W. Fraser (March 7, 1844 – February 9, 1915) was a Union Army soldier during the American Civil War. He received the Medal of Honor for gallantry during the Siege of Vicksburg on May 22, 1863. His surname is sometimes spelled Frazier.
Fraser joined the 97th Illinois Infantry in August 1862, and was mustered out in July 1865.
Union assault.
On May 22, 1863, General Ulysses S. Grant ordered an assault on the Confederate heights at Vicksburg, Mississippi
- Col (later Brig Gen) Paul W. Turner, CAP, Sep 1962 - Oct 1965
- Brig Gen Lyle W. Castle, CAP, Oct 1965 - Oct 1968
- Brig Gen F. Ward Reilly, CAP, Oct 1968 - Oct 1970
- Brig Gen Samuel H. DuPont, Jr., CAP, Oct 1970 - Oct 1973
- Brig Gen William M. Patterson, CAP, Oct 1973 - Aug 1975
CAP National Commanders.
- Brig Gen William M. Patterson, CAP, Sep 1975 - Sep