Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
Matthew Stanley Quay
Details
- Rank: Colonel
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
134th Pennsylvania Infantry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: December 13, 1862
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Fredericksburg, Virginia, USA
Citation
Although out of service, he voluntarily resumed duty on the eve of the battle and took a conspicuous part in the charge on the heights.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: July 9, 1888
- Born: September 30, 1833, Dillsburg, York County, PA, United States
- Died: May 28, 1904
- Buried: Beaver Cemetery (F-51-10), Beaver, PA, United States
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