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Sylvester Hopkins Martin
Born: August 9, 1841
Died: September 25, 1927
Buried: Mount Moriah Cemetery, Philadelphia, PA
Captain, Co. K, 88th Pennsylvania Vol. Infantry
Awarded Medal of Honor: April 5, 1894
Action Date: August 19, 1864, Weldon R.R., VA




The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress,  takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Lieutenant Sylvester Hopkins  Martin, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 19 August 1864, while  serving with Company K, 88th Pennsylvania Infantry, in action at Weldon  Railroad, Virginia. Lieutenant Martin gallantly made a most dangerous  reconnaissance, discovering the position of the enemy and enabling the division  to repulse an attack made in strong force.


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WIlliam Sands
Born: October 14, 1835

Died: October 31, 1918

Buried: Charles Evans Cemetery, Reading, PA

1st Sgt., Co. G, 88th   Pennsylvania Vol. Infantry

Awarded Medal of Honor: November 9, 1893

Action Date: February 6-7, 1865 at Dabney Mill, VA




The President of the United States of America, in the name of  Congress,  takes pleasure in 
presenting the Medal of Honor to First Sergeant  William Sands,  United States Army, for
extraordinary heroism on February 6 - 7,  1865, while  serving with Company G, 88th
Pennsylvania Infantry, in action at  Dabney's Mills,  Virginia. First Sergeant Sands grasped
the enemy's colors in  the face of a  deadly fire and brought them inside the lines.


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Edward Lyons Gilligan
Born: April 18, 1843

Died: Apr. 2, 1922

Buried: Oxford Cemetery, Oxford,  PA

Captain, Co. E, 88th   Pennsylvania Vol.  Infantry

Awarded Medal of Honor: April 30, 1892

Action Date: July 1, 1863 at Gettysburg, PA


The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress,  takes pleasure in presenting the Medal  of Honor to First  Sergeant Edward Lyons Gilligan, United States Army, for extraordinary  heroism on 1 July 1863, while serving with Company E, 88th Pennsylvania  Infantry, in action at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. First Sergeant Gilligan
assisted in the capture of a Confederate flag by knocking down the color  sergeant.


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James G. Clark
Born: October 31, 1843

Died: December 16, 1911

Buried: Fernwood  Cemetery, Fernwood,  PA

Private, Co. F, 88th  Pennsylvania Vol.   Infantry

Awarded Medal of Honor: April 30,  1892

Action Date: June 18, 1864 at Petersburg, VA





The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes   pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Private James G. Clark, United  States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 18 June 1864, while serving with  Company F, 88th Pennsylvania Infantry, in action at Petersburg, Virginia, for   distinguished bravery in action; was severely wounded.


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