AVERY, WILLIAM B. - Medal of Honor Recipient
Rank and organization: Lieutenant, U.S. Army, 1st New York Marine Artillery.
Place and date: At Tranters Creek, N.C., 5 June 1862. Entered service at:
Providence, R.I. Born: 10 September 1840, Providence, R.I. Date of issue:
2 September 1893. Citation: Handled his battery with greatest coolness
amidst the hottest fire.
This data was extracted from the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, U.S. Senate, Medal of Honor Recipients: 1863-1973 (Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1973)
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