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Hillary Beyer

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Hillary Beyer
Born(1837-09-28)September 28, 1837
Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, US
DiedSeptember 24, 1907(1907-09-24) (aged 69)
Norristown, Pennsylvania, US
AllegianceUnited States
Service / branchUS Army
Years of service1861 - 1864
RankSecond Lieutenant
Unit90th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry - Company H
Battles / warsBattle of Antietam
AwardsMedal of Honor

Hillary Beyer (September 28, 1837 – September 24, 1907) was an American soldier who fought in the American Civil War and received the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions at the Battle of Antietam on September 17, 1862.

Biography

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Beyer enlisted in the 90th Pennsylvania Infantry in September 1861 [1] He earned the Medal of Honor while a 2nd Lieutenant during the Battle of Antietam, for staying on the open field and carrying another soldier, James H. Gouldy, to safety in a rear area. He later received an injury at the Battle of the Wilderness on May 5, 1864, but remained on active duty until his discharge in November of that year.[2]

Beyer died on September 24, 1907.

Medal of Honor citation

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After his command had been forced to fall back, Second Lieutenant Beyer remained alone on the line of battle, caring for his wounded comrades and carrying one of them to a place of safety.[3][4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Antietam on the Web
  2. ^ Eugene Stackhouse (2010). Germantown in the Civil War. The History Press. p. 44. ISBN 9781596292062.
  3. ^ "Civil War (A-L) Medal of Honor Recipients". Archived from the original on 2 September 2012. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
  4. ^ "Beyer, Hillary". Congressional Medal of Honor Society. Retrieved 14 September 2013.