William W. Cranston


Private William Wallace Cranston was an American soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Cranston received the country's highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor, for his action during the Battle of Chancellorsville in Virginia on 2 May 1863. He was honored with the award on 15 December 1892.

Biography

Cranston was born in Woodstock, Ohio on 20 November 1838. He enlisted into the 66th Ohio Infantry. He died on 7 December 1907 and his remains are interred at Oakwood Cemetery, Parsons, Kansas.

Medal of Honor citation