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Civil War

Hillary Beyer

Second Lieutenant · U.S. Army

Company H, 90th Pennsylvania Infantry

17 September 1862 · Antietam, Maryland

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Branch
U.S. Army
Era
Civil War
Home state
Pennsylvania
Action
Antietam, Maryland

The citation

Official 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.

Sources

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