Martin J. Hawkins
| Martin J. Hawkins | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Lahir | 1830 Mercer County, Pennsylvania |
| Meninggal | 1886 (umur 55–56) |
| Dikebumikan | Quincy, Illinois |
| Pengabdian |  Amerika Serikat |
| Dinas/cabang |  Angkatan Darat Amerika Serikat |
| Pangkat | Letnan Satu[1] |
| Kesatuan |  Company A, 33rd Ohio Infantry |
| Perang/pertempuran | Perang Saudara Amerika Great Locomotive Chase |
| Penghargaan |  Medal of Honor |
Martin Jones Hawkins (1830 – 7 Februari 1886) adalah seorang perwira Union Army dalam Perang Saudara Amerika yang meraih penghargaan tertinggi militer Amerika Serikat, Medal of Honor.[2]
Hawkins lahir di Mercer County, Pennsylvania pada 1840 dan memasuki penugasan di Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio. Ia dianugerahi Medal of Honor, atas kepahlawan luar biasa yang ditunjukkan pada April 1862 saat Great Locomotive Chase,[3] di Big Shanty, Georgia saat menjabat sebagai korporal dengan Company A, 33rd Ohio Infantry. Ia dianugerahi Medal of Honor pada September 1863.[4]
Hawkins meninggal dalam tahun 55 tahun, pada 7 Februari 1886 dan dimakamkan di Woodland Cemetery, Quincy, Illinois.[1][5]
Catatan
[sunting | sunting sumber]- ^ a b "A War Hero Dead". The Times (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania). 10 February 1886. hlm. 2. Diakses tanggal August 11, 2014 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Medal of Honor Recipients". United States Army Center of Military History. Diakses tanggal 19 August 2014.
- ^ "A Memorable Raid". The Indianapolis News. 15 February 1886. hlm. 1. Diakses tanggal August 11, 2014 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "HAWKINS, MARTIN J". Congressional Medal of Honor Society. Diakses tanggal 19 August 2014.
- ^ "A Daring Union Raider dead". Harrisburg Telegraph. 10 February 1886. hlm. 1. Diakses tanggal August 11, 2014 – via Newspapers.com.
Referensi
[sunting | sunting sumber]- Dyer, Frederick H (1908). A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. Des Moines, IA: Dyer Pub. Co. ASIN B01BUFJ76Q.
- 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.
Pranala luar
[sunting | sunting sumber]- Andrews' Raid Diarsipkan 2015-06-25 di Wayback Machine.
- (Inggris) "Martin J. Hawkins". Claim to Fame: Medal of Honor recipients. Find a Grave. Diakses tanggal 19 August 2014.
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