Nathan M. Hallock

Nathan Mullock Hallock (August 23, 1844 – March 21, 1903) was a Union Army soldier in the American Civil War who received the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor.

Nathan M. Hallock
Born	(1844-08-23)August 23, 1844 Mount Hope, New York
Died	March 21, 1903(1903-03-21) (aged 58)
Buried	Middletown, Orange County, New York
Allegiance	United States of America
Service / branch	United States Army
Rank	Private
Unit	Company K, 124th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment
Battles / wars	American Civil War
Awards	Medal of Honor

Hallock was born in Mount Hope, New York, on August 23, 1844. He was awarded the Medal of Honor, for extraordinary heroism shown on June 15, 1863, while serving as a Private with Company K, 124th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment, at Bristoe Station, Virginia. His Medal of Honor was issued on September 10, 1897.

Hallock died at the age of 58, on March 21, 1903, and was buried at Hillside Cemetery in Middletown, Orange County, 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 Private Nathan Mullock Hallock, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 15 June 1863, while serving with Company K, 124th New York Infantry, in action at Bristoe Station, Virginia. At imminent peril Private Hallock saved from death or capture a disabled officer of his company by carrying him under a hot musketry fire, to a place of safety.

See also

• 124th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment

References

• Dyer, Frederick H (1908). A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. Des Moines, IA: Dyer Pub. Co. ASIN B01BUFJ76Q.
• "HALLOCK, NATHAN M." Congressional Medal of Honor Society. CMOHS. 2014. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
• Eicher, John H.; Eicher, David J. (2001). Civil War High Commands. Stanford, CA: Stanford University Press. ISBN 0804736413. OCLC 754031945.
• "Nathan Mullock Hallock". Military Times. Sightline Media Group. 2020. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
• "Medal of Honor Recipients". United States Army Center of Military History. US Army Center of Military History. Archived from the original on 2019-06-29. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
• War Department, U.S. (1880). The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office. OCLC 857196196.

External links

"Nathan M. Hallock". Claim to Fame: Medal of Honor recipients. Find a Grave. Retrieved 11 August 2014.

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