Smith H. Hastings
American Civil War Medal of Honor recipient
About Smith H. Hastings
Lived 1843 – 1905 (aged 61).
Smith Hugh Hastings (December 27, 1843 - October 13, 1905) was a Union Army soldier in the American Civil War who received the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor.
Hastings was born in Quincy, Michigan, on December 27, 1843. He was awarded the Medal of Honor, for extraordinary heroism on July 24, 1863, while serving as a captain with Company M, 5th Michigan Volunteer Cavalry Regiment, at Newbys Crossroads, Virginia. His Medal of Honor was issued on August 2, 1897.
Colonel Hastings was a companion of the Colorado Commandery of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States.
He died at the age of 61, on October 13, 1905, and was buried at the Riverside Cemetery in Denver, Colorado.
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Who was Smith H. Hastings?
American Civil War Medal of Honor recipient
When was Smith H. Hastings born?
Smith H. Hastings was born on 27 December 1843 in Quincy.
When did Smith H. Hastings die?
Smith H. Hastings died on 13 October 1905.
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