Medal of Honor Recipient Robert E. Simanek Passes Away at 92
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Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
Alfred B Hilton
Details
Rank: Sergeant
Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
Unit/Command: Company H, 4th U.S. Colored Infantry
Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
Medal of Honor Action Date: September 29, 1864
Medal of Honor Action Place: Chapin's Farm, Virginia, USA
Citation
When the regimental color bearer fell, this soldier seized the colors and carried it forward, together with the national standard, until disabled at the enemy's inner line.
Additional Details
Accredited to: Baltimore, Baltimore County, Maryland
Awarded Posthumously: Yes
Presentation Date & Details: April 6, 1865
Born: 1842, Harford County, MD, United States
Died: October 21, 1864, Fortress Monroe, VA, United States
Buried: Hampton National Cemetery (MH) (E-1231), Hampton, VA, United States