Haring and the eleven men under his command resisted an overwhelming attack from Confederate forces on February 1, 1864. He was honored with the award on June 28, 1890. Hickok was born in Cornwall-on-Hudson, New York, and entered service in New York City, where he was later buried.
Haring received his country"s highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor. Haring"s medal was won for his actions at Bachelor"s Creek in North Carolina. The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to First Lieutenant (Infantry) Abram Pye Haring, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 1 February 1864, while serving with Company G, 132d New York Infantry, in action at Bachelor"s Creek, North Carolina.
