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William J. Archinal
Medal of Honor recipient
Born	(1840-06-03)June 3, 1840 Felsberg, Schwalm-Eder-Kreis, Grand Duchy of Hesse
Died	May 10, 1919(1919-05-10) (aged 78) Trenton, New Jersey
Allegiance	United States of America Union
Service / branch	United States Army Union Army
Years of service	1861 - 1865
Rank	Corporal
Unit	30th Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Company I
Battles / wars	American Civil War *Battle of Vicksburg
Awards	Medal of Honor

William J. Archinal (June 3, 1840 – May 10, 1919) was an American Civil War Union Army soldier who received the Medal of Honor for his actions at the Battle of Vicksburg.

Biography

Archinal enlisted in the 30th Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry in August 1861, becoming a Corporal in Company I. On May 22, 1863, during the campaign to capture Vicksburg, Mississippi, he participated in an assault on Confederate positions that was considered a "forlorn hope", meaning the soldiers taking part in it would have little chance of surviving. Corporal Archinal was indeed one of a relatively small number of men to escape alive. Fifty-three of the survivors were eventually awarded the Medal of Honor for their participation, including Archinal and eight other members of the 30th Ohio.

Archinal's Medal was issued on July 10, 1894, and the citation is below. William Archinal died at age 78 and was buried in Riverview Cemetery, Trenton, New Jersey. His grave can be found in section W, Lot 126. In November 2005 a government issue Medal of Honor marker was installed at his gravesite.

Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization: Corporal, Company I, 30th Ohio Infantry. Place and date: At Vicksburg, Miss., May 22, 1863. Entered service at: ------. Birth: Germany. Date of issue: July 10, 1894.

Obituary

Trenton Evening Times, Date: 5-10-1919, Pg.5: WM J ARCHINAL-DEAD AT 79 YEARS: William J Archinal 79 years old of 18 North Overbrook Avenue, died today following a short illness. He had not been in health, however for two years. The funeral will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, from his residence. Interment will be in Riverview Cemetery, under direction of Irvins and Taylor. Mr Archinal was at one time postmaster of Canton, Ohio. He removed from Canton to this city several years ago, and since that time lived retired. He was a veteran of the Civil War and member of a local post, G A R. He was also connected with the Masonic fraternities. Aside from his widow, two sons William Archinal of this city, Harry Archinal of Canton, Ohio and one daughter Mrs Frederick Drane of New York City survive.

Citation:

Gallantry in the charge of the "volunteer storming party."

References

Dyer, Frederick H (1908). A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. Des Moines, IA: Dyer Pub. Co. ASIN B01BUFJ76Q.
War Department, U.S. (1880). The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office. OCLC 857196196.
"ARCHINAL, WILLIAM". Congressional Medal of Honor Society. CMOHS. 2014. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
"William J Archinal". THE COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE TO THE VICTORIA & GEORGE CROSS. VCOnline. 2020. Retrieved 2 May 2020.

External links

"William J. Archinal". Claim to Fame: Medal of Honor recipients. Find a Grave. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
A Forlorn Hope
Vicksburg Medal of Honor Recipients

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