William Ellis (Medal of Honor)

For other people named William Ellis, see William Ellis (disambiguation).

William Ellis
Born	c. 1834 England
Died	February 1, 1875 (aged 40–41) San Bernardino County, California, US
Allegiance	United States Union
Service / branch	United States Navy Union Army
Years of service	1861–1865
Rank	E-08First Sergeant O-01Second Lieutenant
Unit	Company K, 3rd Wisconsin Volunteer Cavalry Regiment
Battles / wars	American Civil War
Awards	Medal of Honor

William Ellis (c. 1834 – February 1, 1875) served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. He received the Medal of Honor.

Ellis was born in England in about his official residence when he received his Medal of Honor was listed as Watertown, Wisconsin. His name was misspelled as "William Elise" on his Medal of Honor citation.

He died February 1, 1875, in San Bernardino County, California.

Medal of Honor citation

His award citation reads:

The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to First Sergeant William Ellis, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 14 January 1865, while serving with Company K, 3d Wisconsin Cavalry, in action at Dardanelles, Arkansas. First Sergeant William Ellis remained at his post after receiving three wounds, and only retired, by his commanding officer's orders, after being wounded the fourth time.

See also

• List of American Civil War Medal of Honor recipients

References

• "William Ellis". Hall of Valor. Military Times. Retrieved 2009-12-24.