United States of America
U.S. Army · United States 
Francis S. Hesseltine
1833 – 1916
Francis S. Hesseltine served the U.S. Army. Francis was 82 years old.
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U.S. Army
Medal of Honor
30 December 1863 · At Matagorda Bay, Tex., 29-30 December 1863. · Colonel, 13th Maine Infantry.
In command of a detachment of 100 men, conducted a reconnaissance for 2 days, baffling and beating back an attacking force of more than a thousand Confederate cavalry, and regained his transport without loss.
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For valor
Medal of Honor - Army
In command of a detachment of 100 men, conducted a reconnaissance for 2 days, baffling and beating back an attacking force of more than a thousand Confederate cavalry, and regained his transport without loss.
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