William Henry Medill

"Private William Medill [of the Chicago Dragoons] recruited the Fremont Dragoons which became Company G of the Eighth Illinois Cavalry." He was commissioned Captain on 18 September 1861.

He was promoted to Major on 10 September (to date from the 6th) and commanded the regiment in Maryland.

He was mortally wounded in action at Williamsport, MD on 6 July 1863. He was admitted to a hospital in Frederick, MD on 8 July but died there of complications from his wound on 16 July 1863.

Basics of his service from Barker's Dragoons 1 and the Adjutant General.2 An 1861 photograph, excerpted above, is from the War Library and Museum of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States (Meade Album), Philadelphia. His gravesite is on Findagrave.

See an excellent series of biographical "snippets" [Part 1, Part 2, Part 3] about Medill from Connor Smith on SmithThoughts.

11/05/1835; Massillon, OH

7/16/1863; Frederick, MD; burial in Graceland Cemetery, Chicago, IL