Civil War
Hiram W. Purcell
Sergeant · U.S. Army
Company G, 104th Pennsylvania Infantry
31 May 1862 · Fair Oaks, Virginia
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- Branch
- U.S. Army
- Era
- Civil War
- Home state
- Pennsylvania
- Action
- Fair Oaks, Virginia
The citation
Official citation
While carrying the regimental colors on the retreat he returned to face the advancing enemy, flag in hand, and saved the other color, which would otherwise have been captured.
