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Medal of Honor Recipient - PURCELL, HIRAM W.

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Back to:   Civil War Medal of Honor Index   General Index


    Rank and organization:   Sergeant, Company G, 104th Pennsylvania Infantry.
    Place and date:   At Fair Oaks, Va., 31 May 1862.

    Entered service at:   ?.

    Birth:   Bucks County, Pa.

    Date of issue:   12 May 1894.

    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.


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