THOMAS WORCESTER HYDE

U.S. Civil War – U.S. Army

Thomas Worcester Hyde

Details

  • Rank: Major (Highest Rank: Brevet Brigadier General)
  • Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
  • Unit/Command:
    7th Maine Infantry
  • Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
  • Medal of Honor Action Date: September 17, 1862
  • Medal of Honor Action Place: Antietam, Maryland, USA

Citation

Led his regiment in an assault on a strong body of the enemy’s infantry and kept up the fight until the greater part of his men had been killed or wounded, bringing the remainder safely out of the fight.

Additional Details

  • Accredited to: Bath, Sagadahoc County, Maine
  • Awarded Posthumously: No
  • Presentation Date & Details: April 8, 1891
  • Born: January 16, 1841, Florence, Italy
  • Died: November 14, 1899, Fortress Monroe, VA, United States
  • Buried: Oak Grove Cemetery (Hyde Mausoleum) (MH), Bath, ME, United States