Allexander Hand
Bornc. 1836
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branchNavy
RankQuartermaster
UnitUnited States Navy USS Ceres
Commands heldU.S.S. Ceres
AwardsMedal of Honor

Allexander Hand (born c. 1836) was a quartermaster in the US Navy for the Union during the American Civil War who received the Medal of Honor.[1] Prior to the Civil War, he resided in Delaware.[2] During the Civil War, while serving aboard the USS Ceres, in a fight near Hamilton on the Roanoke River,[3] Hand was fired upon by the enemy with small arms, and "courageously returned the raking enemy fire." His commanding officer later spoke for his "good conduct and cool bravery under enemy fire," which led to him receiving the Medal of Honor.

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  1. History, U.S. Army Center of Military. "Medal of Honor Recipients – Civil War (G-L)". www.history.army.mil. Archived from the original on 2014-06-06. Retrieved 2017-07-14.
  2. "Valor awards for Allexander Hand". valor.militarytimes.com. Retrieved 2017-07-14.
  3. Personnel, United States Bureau of Naval (1910). Medal of Honor.

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