William Ludgate

Content sourced from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.

William Ludgate (March 11, 1836 – June 14, 1912) was a captain in the Union Army and a Medal of Honor recipient for his actions in the Civil War. Born in England, he joined the army from New York City in May 1861 with the 82nd New York Infantry, rising to sergeant major. He re-enlisted as a veteran in March 1864 and transferred to the 59th New York Infantry, where he became an officer in September 1864. He was discharged in June 1865. As captain of Company G, 59th New York Veteran Infantry, Ludgate earned the Medal of Honor for gallantry at Farmville, Virginia, on April 7, 1865, for rallying his men and advancing with a small detachment to save a bridge that was about to be fired by the enemy. The medal was awarded on August 10, 1889.