William Laing

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

William Laing (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.

Laing enlisted in the Army from Brooklyn in August 1862.^[1]

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, 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

1. Regimental roster

 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.