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Medal of Honor Recipient

Henry Seymour Hall

U.S. Army · U.S. Civil War

MOH-RC-000793Source-based record

The award

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Army Medal of HonorAction-era reference: 1862

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Medal of Honor

June 27, 1862; November 7, 1863

Gaines' Mill & Rappahannock Station, Virginia, USA

Rank at action
Second Lieutenant & Captain
Service
U.S. Army
Conflict
U.S. Civil War
Unit or command
Company G, 27th New York Infantry; Company F, 121st New York Infantry

The Citation

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Although wounded at Gaines Mill, Va., he remained on duty and participated in the battle with his company. At Rappahannock Station, Va., while acting as aide, rendered gallant and prompt assistance in reforming the regiments inside the enemy's works.
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Although wounded at Gaines' Mill, Va., he remained on duty and participated in the battle with his company. At Rappahannock Station, Va., while acting as aide, rendered gallant and prompt assistance in reforming the regiments inside the enemy's works.

Sources & record notes

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  1. Henry Seymour Hall — current Society profile ↗Congressional Medal of Honor Society · Checked 2026-08-27

    current identity, service, action metadata, and citation comparison

  2. Henry Seymour Hall — U.S. Army Medal of Honor citation index ↗U.S. Army Medal of Honor citation index · Checked 2026-08-27

    official Army two-action date, rank, unit, place, and citation structure for Henry Seymour Hall

Transcription, metadata & provenance notes
Award ID
MOH-AW-000799
Transcription status
Legacy full text · current reference profile matched
Last source check
2026-08-27
Other source date wording
1863-11-07
Later or highest recorded rank
Brevet Brigadier General, U.S. Vols.
Entered service at
New York
Archive transcription SHA-256
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Henry Seymour Hall received one Medal of Honor covering two actions: as a Second Lieutenant with Company G, 27th New York Infantry at Gaines Mill on June 27, 1862, and as a Captain with Company F, 121st New York Infantry at Rappahannock Station on November 7, 1863. Both actions, ranks, units, and dates are retained under one canonical award; no duplicate identity or award was created.

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