Francis S. Hesseltine
Medal of honor recipient
About Francis S. Hesseltine
Lived 1833 – 1916 (aged 82). Francis S. Hesseltine was an American.
Francis Snow Hesseltine (December 10, 1833 – February 17, 1916) was a Union Army soldier in the American Civil War who received the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor for extraordinary heroism on December 30, 1863, while serving as the lieutenant colonel of the 13th Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment, at Matagorda Bay, Texas. His Medal of Honor was issued on March 2, 1895.
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Who was Francis S. Hesseltine?
Medal of honor recipient
When was Francis S. Hesseltine born?
Francis S. Hesseltine was born on 10 December 1833 in Bangor.
When did Francis S. Hesseltine die?
Francis S. Hesseltine died on 17 February 1916.
What nationality was Francis S. Hesseltine?
Francis S. Hesseltine was American.
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