Years of service 1861 - 1864 Awards Medal of Honor Rank Second Lieutenant | Battles/wars Battle of Antietam Name Hillary Beyer | |
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Born September 28, 1837
Montgomery County, Pennsylvania ( 1837-09-28 ) Allegiance United States of America Died September 24, 1907, Norristown, Pennsylvania, United States Unit 90th Pennsylvania Infantry | ||
Service/branch United States Army Battles and wars Battle of Antietam | ||
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.
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Biography
Beyer enlisted in the 90th Pennsylvania Infantry in September 1861 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.
Beyer died on September 24, 1907 and is buried in Lower Providence Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.
Medal of Honor citation
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.