Name William Garrett Rank Sergeant | Died December 30, 1916 Role Soldier Awards Medal of Honor | |
Buried at Leavenworth National Cemetery, Leavenworth, Kansas Allegiance United States of America Battles/wars Battle of Nashville
American Civil War Place of burial Leavenworth National Cemetery, Leavenworth, Kansas, United States Battles and wars Battle of Nashville, American Civil War | ||
Service/branch United States Army | ||
William Garrett (February 6, 1842 – December 30, 1916) was a Manx-born American soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Garrett received his country's highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor. Garrett's medal was won for his actions in the Battle of Nashville in Nashville, Tennessee, on December 16, 1864. He was honored with the award on February 24, 1865.
Garrett was born on the Isle of Man, entered service in Chardon, Ohio, and was buried in Leavenworth National Cemetery.
Medal of Honor citation
The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Sergeant William Garrett, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 16 December 1864, while serving with Company G, 41st Ohio Infantry, in action at Nashville, Tennessee. With several companions Sergeant Garrett dashed forward, the first to enter the enemy's works, taking possession of four pieces of artillery and captured the flag of the 13th Mississippi Infantry (Confederate States of America).