Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
Lester Goodel Hack
Details
- Rank: Sergeant
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
Company F,
5th Vermont Infantry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: April 2, 1865
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Petersburg, Virginia, USA
Citation
Capture of flag of 23d Tennessee Infantry (C.S.A.) and several of the enemy.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Salisbury, Addison County, Vermont
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: May 10, 1865
- Born: January 18, 1844, Cadwell, Warren County, NY, United States
- Died: April 24, 1928, Copenhagen, NY, United States
- Buried: Mount Hope Cemetery (MH), Ticonderoga, NY, United States