Quartermaster Sergeant Joel Huntington Lyman was a soldier in the U.S. Army who received the Medal of Honor for his actions on September 19, 1864 in Winchester, Virginia during the Civil War. At the time he was serving with Company B, 9th New York Cavalry. Lyman was 19 years old.
14 other service members also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day. The medal was presented on August 20, 1894, 29 years after the action. He later rose to the rank of First Lieutenant.
Lyman was born on May 11, 1845 in East Randolph, Cattaraugus County, New York. Lyman died on May 4, 1922 in Randolph, New York, at the age of 76. He is buried at Randolph Cemetery in Randolph, New York.
Lyman is one of 1,525 Medal of Honor recipients from the Civil War and one of 678 credited to New York.
Official Medal of Honor citation
In an attempt to capture a Confederate flag, he captured one of the enemy's officers and brought him within the lines.
Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.
Battles and campaigns
Also served in: American Civil War.
Places
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Timeline
- May 11, 1845Born in East Randolph, Cattaraugus County, New York
- September 19, 1864Act of valor — Winchester, VirginiaAge 19. Company B, 9th New York Cavalry
- August 20, 1894Medal of Honor presented
- May 4, 1922Died in Randolph, New YorkAge 76.
- Resting placeRandolph CemeteryRandolph, New York
Biography
Joel H. Lyman (May 11, 1845 – May 4, 1922) was a Quartermaster sergeant in the Union Army and a Medal of Honor recipient for his actions in the American Civil War. Lyman enlisted in the Army from East Randolph, New York in October 1861. He was wounded at the Third Battle of Winchester, and mustered out the next month. Lyman died on May 4, 1922. He is buried in Randolph Cemetery, New York.
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