b. 17/02/1843 Urbana, Ohio. d. 09/05/1912 Point Pleasant, West Virginia.
DATE OF MOH ACTION: 25/11/1863 Missionary Ridge, Tennessee.
Hiram R Howard MOH
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a Private in the Union Army in Company H, 11th Ohio Infantry. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for action at Missionary Ridge, Tennessee on November 25, 1863. His citation reads “Scaled the enemy’s works and in a hand-to-hand fight helped capture the flag of the 18th Alabama Infantry (C.S.A.).” He did not receive the Medal until July 29, 1892.
MOH CITATION:
Scaled the enemy’s works and in a hand-to-hand fight helped capture the flag of the 18th Alabama Infantry (C.S.A.).
BURIAL LOCATION: LONE OAK CEMETERY, POINT PLEASANT, WEST VIRGINIA.
LOCATION OF MEDAL: UNKNOWN.
