Notable people · Military · Medal Of Honor
William H. Reddick
Born in Locust Grove, Adams County, Reddick served in the 33rd Ohio Infantry and joined the 1862 Andrews Raid, the attempt to steal a train in Georgia. He was one of the first Medal of Honor recipients, awarded March 25, 1863.
At a glance
- Born
- 1840
- Died
- 1903
- Known as
- Military, Medal Of Honor
- Organizations
- 33rd Ohio Infantry
Life story
William Henry Harrison Reddick was born in 1840 in Locust Grove, Ohio. He enlisted in the 33rd Ohio Infantry in August 1861.
In spring 1862 he volunteered for the Andrews Raid, a plan to capture a train at Big Shanty, Georgia, and wreck the railroad between Chattanooga and Atlanta. The raid failed. Reddick was captured, held in Atlanta, escaped in October 1862, was recaptured and sent to Castle Thunder Prison in Richmond.
He was exchanged in March 1863 and received the Medal of Honor on March 25, 1863, among the first awarded. He later farmed, died in Muscatine, Iowa, in 1903 and is buried at Letts, Iowa.
Timeline
- 1840: Born in Locust Grove, Ohio (Locust Grove, OH) source
- 1861-08: Enlists in the 33rd Ohio Infantry source
- 1862-04: Takes part in the Andrews Raid (Big Shanty, GA) source
- 1862-10: Escapes from Atlanta, is recaptured (GA) source
- 1862-12: Held at Castle Thunder Prison (Richmond, VA) source
- 1863-03-25: Awarded the Medal of Honor after exchange source
- 1903: Dies in Muscatine, Iowa (Muscatine, IA) source
What William is known for
- Medal of Honor for the Andrews Raid (1862); awarded March 25, 1863
Honors and things named for them
- Medal of Honor
Ohio places
Where William H. Reddick was born, lived, worked and is remembered, with the ZIP code, town and county pages for each.
- Born: Locust Grove, Adams County ZIP 45660 · Adams County
- Buried: Letts, Iowa (Lettsville Cemetery), Louisa (Iowa) County
Further reading
Sources
Confidence. Medium: the main facts were confirmed, but some details (often an address or ZIP code) were not.
- Wikipedia: William H. Reddick birth Locust Grove; 33rd Ohio; Andrews Raid; capture; escape; Medal of Honor; Iowa farmer; burial