serviceyears branch death_place death_date birth_place allegiance unit awards placeofburial_label battles birth_date rank article_title name
1861 - 1865 united states army union army new york city 12 may 1910 binde , prussia united states of america union 52nd new york infantry medal of honor place of burial american civil war battle of spotsylvania court house 21 january 1836 35px first lieutenant william westerhold
 william westerhold
william westerhold

william westerhold -lrb- january 21 , 1836 -- may 12 , 1910 -rrb- was a sergeant in the united states army during the american civil war .
he received a medal of honor , the highest military decoration awarded by the united states government , for his actions at the battle of spotsylvania court house on may 12 , 1864 .
