Adam White (21 December 1823 – 19 May 1895) was a Swiss-born American soldier who received the Medal of Honor for his actions during the American Civil War.
The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Corporal Adam White, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 2 April 1865, while serving with Company G, 11th West Virginia Infantry, in action at Hatcher's Run, Virginia, for capture of flag.
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