William Steinmetz
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
William Steinmetz was a Army Medal of Honor recipient.
William Steinmetz was born in Newport, Kentucky on September 2,1847. He was a Corporal in the American Civil War. He entered service at Sunman, Indiana and he served in the Union Army in Company G, 83d Indiana Infantry. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for action on May 22, 1863 at Vicksburg, Mississippi. His citation reads "Gallantry in the charge of the "volunteer storming party."
He died on Jun 10, 1903 and is buried in Wesleyan Cemetery in Cincinnati, Ohio.
