William James Knight

William James Knight (1837–1916) was an American soldier, participant in the Andrews raid and Medal of Honor recipient.

He enlisted as a private in Company E of the 21st Ohio Volunteer Infantry on August 29, 1861.

[2] He died on September 26, 1916, and is now buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Stryker, Ohio.

[2] For extraordinary heroism on April, 1862, in action during the Andrew's Raid in Georgia.

Private Knight was one of the 19 of 22 men (including two civilians) who, by direction of General Mitchell (or Buell), penetrated nearly 200 miles south into enemy territory and captured a railroad train at Big Shanty, Georgia, in an attempt to destroy the bridges and track between Chattanooga and Atlanta.