Thomas Hyde

MEDAL OF HONOR 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.

Rank: Major
Conflicts: Civil War
Organization: U.S. Army

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