William J. Archinal [SEP] conflict
William J. Archinal
William J. Archinal (June 3, 1840 – May 10, 1919) was an American Civil War Union Army soldier who received the Medal of Honor for his actions at the Battle of Vicksburg.
Biography.
Archinal enlisted in the 30th Ohio Volunteer Infantry in August 1861, becoming a Corporal in Company I. On May 22, 1863, during the campaign to capture Vicksburg, Mississippi, he participated in an assault on Confederate positions that was considered a "forlorn hope", meaning the soldiers taking part
. In November 2005 a government issue Medal of Honor marker was installed at his gravesite.
Medal of Honor citation.
Rank and organization: Corporal, Company I, 30th Ohio Infantry. Place and date: At Vicksburg, Miss., May 22, 1863. Entered service at: ------. Birth: Germany. Date of issue: July 10, 1894.
Obituary.
Trenton Evening Times, Date: 5-10-1919, Pg.5: WM J ARCHINAL-DEAD AT 79 YEARS: William J Archinal