Henry Seymour Hall
Hiram Seymour Hall (September 26, 1835 - July 1, 1908) was a Union Army officer in the American Civil War who received the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor[1]
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| Born | September 26, 1835 Bakersville, New York |
| Died | July 1, 1908 (aged 72) |
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| Battles/wars | American Civil War Battle of Gaines's Mill Second Battle of Rappahannock Station |
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Hall was born in Barkersville, New York on September 26, 1835. He was awarded the Medal of Honor, for extraordinary heroism shown on June 27, 1862 at the Battle of Gaines's Mill and on November 7, 1863 at the Second Battle of Rappahannock Station, while serving as a Captain with Company G, 121st New York Infantry.
After his service with the 121st New York, he served as Lieutenant Colonel of the 43rd United States Colored Troops. On 19 March 1865, Hall was brevetted Brigadier General, US Volunteers for "gallant and meritorious services in the assault on the enemy's works at the mine before Petersburg, Va" (an action where he was wounded and lost his right arm as a result).[2]
After the war, he returned to New York and married Augusta J. Galentine Hall (1842–1927). The couple had three children: Clarence Seymour Hall (1868–1922), Harry B. Hall (1869–1891), and Augusta J. Hall Kemper (1880–1940). His Medal of Honor was issued on August 17, 1891.[3] Hall died at the age of 72, on July 1, 1908 survived by his wife and two of his children and was buried at Oak Hill Cemetery in Lawrence, Kansas.
Medal of Honor citation
The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Second Lieutenant & Captain Henry Seymour Hall, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 27 June 1862, while serving with Company G, 121st New York Infantry, in action at Gaines Mill, Virginia. Although wounded Second Lieutenant Hall remained on duty and participated in the battle with his company. At Rappahannock Station, Virginia, 7 November 1863, while acting as aide, Captain Hall rendered gallant and prompt assistance in reforming the regiments inside the enemy's works.[4]
References
- "Medal of Honor Recipients". United States Army Center of Military History. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
- Dyer, Frederick H (1908). A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. Des Moines, IA: Dyer Pub. Co. ASIN B01BUFJ76Q.
- Subcommittee on Veterans' Affairs, United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Labor and Public Welfare (1968). Edward M Kennedy, Chairman (ed.). Medal of Honor, 1863-1968 : "In the Name of the Congress of the United States". Committee print (United States. Congress), 90th Congress, 2nd session. Washington DC: U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 1087. OCLC 1049691780.
- "Hiram Seymour Hall". The Hall of Valor Project. Sightline Media Group. 2020. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
- "HALL, Hiram SEYMOUR". Congressional Medal of Honor Society. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
- "Hiram Seymour Hall (1835-1908) - Find A Grave Memorial". Find A Grave. Find a Grave. 2020. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
- "121st NY Infantry Regiment during the Civil War - NY Military Museum and Veterans Research Center" (PDF). dmna.ny.gov. NYS Military Museum and Veterans Research Center. 2020. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
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