Captain Samuel Hymer, a soldier in the U.S. Army, received the Medal of Honor for gallantry on October 13, 1864 at Buzzard's Roost Gap, Georgia during the Civil War. At the time he was serving with Company D, 115th Illinois Infantry. Hymer was 35 years old.
The medal was presented on March 28, 1896, 31 years after the action.
Hymer was born on May 17, 1829 in Harrison County, Indiana. His Medal of Honor is credited to Rushville, Schuyler County, Illinois. Hymer died on May 9, 1906 in Rushville, Illinois, at the age of 76. He is buried at Rushville Cemetery in Rushville, Illinois.
Hymer is one of 1,525 Medal of Honor recipients from the Civil War and one of 210 credited to Illinois.
Official Medal of Honor citation
With only 41 men under his command, defended and held a blockhouse against the attack of Hood's Division for nearly 10 hours, thus checking the advance of the enemy and insuring the safety of the balance of the regiment, as well as that of the 8th Kentucky Infantry, then stationed at Ringgold, Ga.
Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.
Places
- Buried: Rushville City Cemetery — map
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Timeline
- May 17, 1829Born in Harrison County, Indiana
- October 13, 1864Act of valor — Buzzard's Roost Gap, GeorgiaAge 35. Company D, 115th Illinois Infantry
- March 28, 1896Medal of Honor presented
- May 9, 1906Died in Rushville, IllinoisAge 76.
- Resting placeRushville CemeteryRushville, Illinois
Biography
Samuel Hymer (May 17, 1829 – May 9, 1906) was an American soldier and Medal of Honor recipient.
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