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Medal of Honor Recipient

William E Hart

U.S. Army · U.S. Civil War

MOH-RC-003440Source-based record

The award

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Army Medal of HonorAction-era reference: 1864

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Medal of Honor

August 1864–1865

Shenandoah Valley, Virginia, USA

Rank at action
Private
Service
U.S. Army
Conflict
U.S. Civil War
Unit or command
Company B, 8th New York Cavalry

The Citation

Sources ↓
Gallant conduct and services as scout in connection with capture of the guerrilla Harry Gilmore, and other daring acts.

Sources & record notes

General Order comparison: pending. Current-profile review does not mean that the underlying original order has been examined.

  1. William E Hart — Congressional Medal of Honor Society recipient profile ↗Congressional Medal of Honor Society · Checked 2026-09-02

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Transcription, metadata & provenance notes
Award ID
MOH-AW-003457
Transcription status
Legacy full text · current reference profile matched
Last source check
2026-09-02
Entered service at
Pittsford, N.Y.
Archive transcription SHA-256
3b0fb64d291dca94b081180754184c12b00d0272570b91a705555463d4bd5e1c

Legacy transcription retained without substantive editing; rendered current reference profile comparison is documented in the Phase 10 evidence snapshot.

The reference profile documents a service-action span beginning in August 1864 and continuing into 1865; no unsupported terminal month or day is inferred.

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