Henry Seymour Hall

Henry Seymour Hall
Born	(1835-09-26)September 26, 1835 Bakersville, New York
Died	July 1, 1908(1908-07-01) (aged 72)
Buried at	Lawrence, Kansas
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Army
Rank	Lieutenant Colonel Brevet Brigadier General
Unit	27th New York Infantry 121st New York Infantry 43rd U.S.C.T. Infantry
Battles/wars	American Civil War Battle of Gaines's Mill Second Battle of Rappahannock Station
Awards	Medal of Honor

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]

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. His Medal of Honor was issued on August 17, 1891.^[2]

Hall died at the age of 72, on July 1, 1908 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.^[3]

References

External links

"Henry Seymour Hall". Claim to Fame: Medal of Honor recipients. Find a Grave. Retrieved 11 August 2014. 

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