Historical Marker
William H. Horsfall
Historical marker location:
Southgate, Kentucky
( Evergreen Cem., Alexandria Pk., Southgate)
One of youngest Kentuckians to receive the Medal of Honor for service during Civil War is buried in Evergreen Cem. Horsfall, born in Newport, 1847, was a drummer in Co. G, First Ky. Infantry (USA). Medal was awarded for saving the life of a wounded officer lying between the lines during combat at Corinth, Mississippi, May 21, 1862. This war hero died in 1922.