William Laing (Medal of Honor)

William Laing (c. 1831 – September 29, 1864) was a soldier in the Union Army and a Medal of Honor recipient for his role in the American Civil War.

William Laing
Civil War era Army Medal of Honor
Born	c. 1831 Hempstead, New York
Died	September 29, 1864 (aged 32–33) Chaffin's Bluff, Henrico County, Virginia
Allegiance	United States of America Union
Service / branch	United States Army Union Army
Years of service	1862 - 1864
Rank	Sergeant
Unit	Company F, 158th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment
Battles / wars	American Civil War
Awards	Medal of Honor

Laing enlisted in the Army from Brooklyn in August 1862.

Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization: Sergeant, Company F, 158th New York Infantry. Place and date: At the Battle of Chaffin's Farm, Va., September 29, 1864. Entered service at New York City, N.Y. Birth: Hempstead, N.Y. Date of issue: April 6, 1865.

Citation:

Was among the first to scale the parapet.

See also

• List of American Civil War Medal of Honor recipients: G–L

References

 This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Army Center of Military History.

• ""WILLIAM LAING" entry". Medal of Honor recipients: American Civil War. United States Army Center of Military History. June 8, 2009. Retrieved 2008-03-08.

• "William Laing". Hall of Valor. Military Times. Retrieved August 28, 2011.

External links

• "William Laing". Claim to Fame: Medal of Honor recipients. Find a Grave. Retrieved 2009-04-25.