Moses C. Hanscom
About Moses C. Hanscom
Lived 1842 – 1873 (aged 30–31).
Moses C. Hanscom (1842 – July 26, 1873) was a Union Army soldier in the American Civil War who received the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor. He was awarded the Medal of Honor, for extraordinary heroism shown on October 14, 1863, at the Battle of Bristoe Station, while serving as a corporal with Company F, 19th Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment. His Medal of Honor was issued on December 1, 1864,
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Who was Moses C. Hanscom?
(1842-1873)
When was Moses C. Hanscom born?
Moses C. Hanscom was born in 1842 in Auburn.
When did Moses C. Hanscom die?
Moses C. Hanscom died on 26 July 1873.
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