Thomas Worcester Hyde-Bath, ME
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Don.Morfe
N 43° 55.500 W 069° 49.848
19T E 433307 N 4863878
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient for action at Antietam, MD on September 17, 1862. He is buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, Bath, ME in a mausoleum.
Waymark Code: WMZAK7
Location: Maine, United States
Date Posted: 10/09/2018
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He was born on January 16, 1841 in Florence, Italy and died on November 14, 1899 in Fort Monroe, VA. He attained the rank of Brevet Brigadier General in the Union Army. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: HYDE, THOMAS W.
• Rank and organization: Major, 7th Maine Infantry
• Place and date: At Antietam, Md., 17 September 1862
• Entered service at: Bath, Maine
• Date of issue: 8 April 1891
Citation: Led his regiment in an assault on a strong body of the enemy's infantry and kept up the fight until the greater part of his men had been killed or wounded, bringing the remainder safely out of the fight.
Armed Service: Army
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