William Williams (Medal of Honor)

William Williams
Civil War era Navy Medal of Honor
Born	1840 County Louth, Ireland
Died	May 5, 1893 Philadelphia Naval Asylum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Place of burial	Mount Moriah Cemetery Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Allegiance	United States of America Union
Service / branch	United States Navy Union Navy
Rank	Landsman
Unit	USS Lehigh
Battles / wars	American Civil War
Awards	Medal of Honor

William Williams (1840 – May 5, 1893) was a Union Navy sailor in the American Civil War and a recipient of the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for helping to free his grounded ship.