U.S. Army
Maxham, Lowell MasonConflictCivil War
Year of Action1863
Unit/CommandCompany F, 7th Massachusetts Infantry
HometownCarver, Massachusetts
Citation
Though severely wounded and in face of a deadly fire from the enemy at short range, he rushed bravely forward and was among the first to enter the enemy’s works on the crest of Marye’s Heights and helped to plant his regimental colors there.
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