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William W. Wells, Jr. (December 14, 1837 – April 29, 1892) was a businessman, politician, and general in the Union Army during the American Civil War who received a Medal of Honor for gallantry at the Battle of Gettysburg.
- July 3, 1863 (5 pm) [4] : 10
- Gettysburg Battlefield, Pennsylvania
William Wells, sternly resigned to the inevitable, dressed as a Miami warrior and blackened his face—a tribal tradition reserved for condemned men. Not a half hour after the column left the fort, the Indians unleashed the attack that Wells expected.
Patrolman William G. Wells was appointed to the department April 16, 1953 and lost his life December 21, 1965. Wells was working a special duty police assignment at the F & R Lazarus parking garage at Front and Rich Streets, when a car coming down the exit ramp went out of control.
Patrolman William Wells was struck by a vehicle and killed while on secondary assignment for the F. & R. Lazarus Store parking garage at Front Street and Rich Street in Columbus. A driver was unable to stop his vehicle driving down the parking ramp despite placing both feet on the brake pedal.
A Lasting Impression. When William D. (Bill) Wells took the stage at The Columbus Foundation’s Davis Hall during an event in December 2012, he could hardly contain his excitement. The event, attended by friends and nonprofit leaders to celebrate the William H. Davis, Dorothy M. Davis and William C. Davis Foundation’s upcoming 20th ...
Dec 21, 2023 · On behalf of the Westerville, Ohio Division of Police, we honor the dedicated service and ultimate sacrifice of Patrolman William G. Wells of the Columbus Division of Police, Ohio and the additional 79 American Peace Officers who have paid the ultimate sacrifice on this date in history.
Ohio Soldiers in the War of 1812 Published: Columbus, Ohio: The Adjutant General of Ohio, 1916 (Transcribed by Sharon Wick) ... William Wells, Squire Walker, John
