b. 01/08/1837 Upper Buck Eddy, Pennsylvania. d. 13/05/1918 White Haven, Pennsylvania.
DATE OF MOH ACTION: 31/05/1862 Fair Oaks, Virginia.
Hiram W Purcell MOH
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a Sergeant in the Union Army in Company G, 104th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for action on May 31, 1862 at Fair Oaks, Virginia. He had married Sally in 1865 and they had five children. Outside of the Army service, Hiram worked on the railroads. On the 1900 Census, it stated he was a railroad car inspector, married for 35 years and now lived in White Haven, Pennsylvania. He did not receive his Medal until May 12, 1894.
MOH CITATION:
While carrying the regimental colors on the retreat he returned to face the advancing enemy, flag in hand, and saved the other color, which would otherwise have been captured.
BURIAL LOCATION: LAUREL HILL CEMETERY, WHITE HAVEN, PENNSYLVANIA.
LOCATION OF MEDAL: UNKNOWN.
