b. 18/12/1844 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. d. 08/12/1916 Banning, California.
DATE OF MOH ACTION: 06/04/1865 Deatonsville (Sailors Creek), Virginia.
William P Morris MOH
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a Sergeant in Company C, 1st New York (Lincoln) Cavalry. At Sailors Creek, Virginia on April 6, 1865, he captured the flag of the 40th Virginia Infantry (C.S.A.). His citation was issued May 3, 1865.
MOH CITATION:
Capture of flag of 40th Virginia Infantry (C.S.A.).
BURIAL LOCATION: SAN GORGONIO MEMORIAL PARK, BANNING, CALIFORNIA.
BLOCK 5, LOT 14, GRAVE 5.
LOCATION OF MEDAL: UNKNOWN.
