Joel H. Lyman

Joel H. Lyman (May 11, 1845 - May 4, 1922) was a Quartermaster sergeant in the Union Army and a Medal of Honor recipient for his actions in the American Civil War.

Joel H. Lyman
Born(1845-05-11)May 11, 1845
Cattaraugus, New York
DiedMay 4, 1922(1922-05-04) (aged 76)
Randolph, New York
AllegianceUnited States of America
Union
Service/branchUnited States Army
Union Army
Years of service1861 - 1864
RankQuartermaster Sergeant
UnitNew York (state) 9th New York Cavalry
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War
AwardsMedal of Honor[1]

Lyman enlisted in the Army from East Randolph, New York in October 1861. He was wounded at the Third Battle of Winchester, and mustered out the next month.[2] Lyman died on May 4, 1922. He is buried in Randolph Cemetery, New York.[3]

US Medal Of Honor - 1862, United States Army Institute of Heraldry. The original design of the Army Medal of Honor shows the goddess Minerva fending off a symbol of discord. The thirty-four stars surrounding the figures represent the number of states in the Union. (NARA, Records of the Adjutant General's Office, 1780's - 1917, RG 94)
US Medal Of Honor - 1862, that he received

Medal of Honor

Rank and organization: Quartermaster Sergeant, Company B, 9th New York Cavalry. Place and date: At Winchester, Va., September 19, 1864. Entered service at: East Randolph, N.Y. Birth: Cattaraugus, N.Y. Date of issue: August 20, 1894.

Citation:

In an attempt to capture a Confederate flag he captured one of the enemy's officers and brought him within the lines.[1]

See also

References
  1. ""JOEL H. LYMAN" entry". Medal of Honor recipients: American Civil War. United States Army Center of Military History. Archived from the original on 18 March 2018. Retrieved 2008-03-13.
  2. "Register of the 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th Regiments of Cavalry N. Y. in War of the Rebellion". Annual Report Of the Adjutant-General or the State Of New York For The Year 1894 (PDF). Vol. 3. Albany: James Lyon, State Printer. January 2, 1895. p. 200. Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 February 2017.
  3. "Joel H. Lyman - U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army - Medal of Honor Recipient". Retrieved 4 December 2020.
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