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Awards Received

  • Medal of Honor

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Lieutenant

    Division:

    88th Pennsylvania Infantry

    Action Date:

    August 19, 1864

    Date of Issue: April 5, 1894

    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.