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Civil War
Smith H. Hastings
Captain · U.S. Army
Company M, 5th Michigan Cavalry
24 July 1863 · Newbys Crossroads, Virginia
- Branch
- U.S. Army
- Era
- Civil War
- Home state
- Michigan
- Action
- Newbys Crossroads, Virginia
The citation
Official citation
While in command of a squadron in rear guard of a cavalry division, then retiring before the advance of a corps of infantry, was attacked by the enemy and, orders having been given to abandon the guns of a section of field artillery with the rear guard that were in imminent danger of capture, he disregarded the orders received and aided in repelling the attack and saving the guns.
Sources
- U.S. Army Medal of Honor citation index
- Wikipedia. Linked only. The article text is not copied here.
