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U.S. Army
Hyde, Thomas Worcester
Hyde, Thomas Worcester

ConflictCivil War
RankBrevet Brigadier General
Year of Action1862
Unit/Command7th Maine Infantry

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.

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