b. ? 1845 Bergen County, New Jersey. d. ?
DATE OF MOH ACTION: 08-10/10/1868 Arizona Territory.
William H. Folly was born in Bergen County, New Jersey. He later enlisted in the U.S. Army as a private with Company B of the 8th U.S. Cavalry. Folly was assigned to frontier duty and saw action during the Apache Wars during the late-1860s. In the late summer and fall of 1868, Folly was among the 50-60 cavalrymen, mostly from Company B and L, ordered to protect settlers in the Arizona Territory from Apache raiding parties. He and his comrades frequently encountered the Apache during their patrols, often in ambushes or sniper attacks from hidden ravines, and won distinction in several of these battles during this 90-day period.
MOH CITATION:
Bravery in scouts and actions against Indians.
BURIAL LOCATION: UNKNOWN.
LOCATION OF MEDAL: UNKNOWN.