Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
Lowell Mason Maxham
Details
- Rank: Corporal
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
Company F,
7th Massachusetts Infantry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: May 3, 1863
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Fredericksburg, Virginia, USA
Citation
Though severely wounded and in the face of a deadly fire from the enemy at short-range, he rushed bravely forward and was among the first to enter the enemy's works on the crest of Marye's Heights and helped to plant his regimental colors there.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: August 24, 1896
- Born: December 6, 1841, Carver, Plymouth County, MA, United States
- Died: February 13, 1931
- Buried: Mayflower Hill Cemetery (MH) (14-32), Taunton, MA, United States