Serving as a soldier in the U.S. Army, Brigadier General John Porter Hatch received the Medal of Honor for his actions on September 14, 1862 at South Mountain, Maryland during the Civil War. At the time he was serving with 1st Division. Hatch was 40 years old.
4 other service members also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day. The medal was presented on October 28, 1893, 31 years after the action. He later rose to the rank of Brevet Major General.
Hatch was born on January 9, 1822 in Oswego, Oswego County, New York. Hatch died on April 12, 1901 in New York, New York, at the age of 79. He is buried at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia. His medal is held by West Point Museum (1896 design), West Point, NY.
Hatch 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
Was severely wounded while leading one of his brigades in the attack under a heavy fire from the enemy.
Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.
Battles and campaigns
Also served in: American Civil War, Mexican-American War.
Life beyond the battlefield
- Education: United States Military Academy
Source: Wikidata.
Places
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Timeline
- January 9, 1822Born in Oswego, Oswego County, New York
- September 14, 1862Act of valor — South Mountain, MarylandAge 40. 1st Division
- October 28, 1893Medal of Honor presented
- April 12, 1901Died in New York, New YorkAge 79.
- Resting placeArlington National CemeteryArlington, Virginia
Biography
John Porter Hatch (January 9, 1822 – April 12, 1901) was a career American soldier who served as general in the Union Army during the American Civil War. He received a Medal of Honor for gallantry in action at the September 1862 Battle of South Mountain during the Maryland Campaign.
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