Francis B. Hall

Francis B. Hall
Born	November 16, 1827 New York
Died	October 4, 1903 (aged 75)
Buried at	Plattsburgh, New York
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Army
Rank	Chaplain
Unit	16th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment
Battles/wars	American Civil War Battle of Salem Church
Awards	Medal of Honor

Francis Bloodgood Hall (November 16, 1827 - October 4, 1903) was a Union Army soldier in the American Civil War who received the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor.^[1]

Hall was born in New York on November 16, 1827 and entered service at Plattsburgh, New York. He was awarded the Medal of Honor, for extraordinary heroism shown on May 3, 1863 at the Battle of Salem Church, while serving as a Chaplain with the 16th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment. His Medal of Honor was issued on February 16, 1897.^[2]

Hall died at the age of 75, on October 04, 1903 and was buried at Riverside Cemetery in Plattsburgh, New York.

Medal of Honor citation

The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Chaplain Francis Bloodgood Hall, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 3 May 1863, while serving with 16th New York Infantry, in action at Salem Heights, Fredericksburg, Virginia. Chaplain Hall voluntarily exposed himself to a heavy fire during the thickest of the fight and carried wounded men to the rear for treatment and attendance.^[3]

References

1. "Medal of Honor Recipients". United States Army Center of Military History. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
2. "HALL, FRANCIS B.". Congressional Medal of Honor Society. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
3. "Valor awards for Francis Bloodgood Hall". Military Times, Hall of Valor. Retrieved 11 August 2014.

External links

"Francis B. Hall". Claim to Fame: Medal of Honor recipients. Find a Grave. Retrieved 11 August 2014.

 This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Army Center of Military History.