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Army Medal of Honor

Medal of Honor Citation

Second Lieutenant

Hillary Beyer

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Organization: Company H, 90th Pennsylvania Infantry

Entered Service: Philadelphia, Pa.

Birth: unknown

Date Medal Issued: 30 October 1896.

Date of Action: 17 September 1862.

Place of Action: Antietam, Md.

Citation

After his command had been forced to fall back, remained alone on the line of battle, caring for his wounded comrades and carrying one of them to a place of safety.

 

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