Serving as a soldier in the U.S. Army, Corporal Nathan E. Hickok received the Medal of Honor for his actions on September 29, 1864 at Chapin's Farm, Virginia during the Civil War. At the time he was serving with Company A, 8th Connecticut Infantry. Hickok was about 25 years old.
37 other service members also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day. The medal was presented on April 6, 1865.
Hickok was born in 1839 in Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut. He is buried at Wooster Cemetery in Danbury, Connecticut.
Hickok is one of 1,525 Medal of Honor recipients from the Civil War and one of 57 credited to Connecticut.
Official Medal of Honor citation
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Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.
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Timeline
- 1839Born in Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut
- September 29, 1864Act of valor — Chapin's Farm, VirginiaAge about 25. Company A, 8th Connecticut Infantry
- April 6, 1865Medal of Honor presented
- Resting placeWooster CemeteryDanbury, Connecticut
Biography
Nathan E. Hickok (born c. 1839; date of death unknown) was an American soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Hickok received the United States' highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor. Hickok's medal was won for his actions at the Battle of Chaffin's Farm, on September 29, 1864. He was honored with the award on April 6, 1865. Hickok was born in Danbury, Connecticut, where he entered service in the war and was buried.
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