Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
Theodore Hyatt
Details
- Also Known As: George Theodore Hyatt
- Rank: First Sergeant
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
Company D,
127th Illinois Infantry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: May 22, 1863
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Vicksburg, Mississippi, USA
Citation
Gallantry in the charge of the "volunteer storming party."
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Gardner, Grundy County, Illinois
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: July 9, 1894
- Born: July 3, 1830, PA, United States
- Died: May 7, 1900, Joliet, IL, United States
- Buried: Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery (MH) (1-1613); remains moved from Lockport Cemetery (MH) Lockport, Illinois, Elwood, IL, United States