Abram Pye Haring (November 15, 1840 – February 22, 1915) was an American soldier who fought in the American Civil War . 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 . 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.
16-814: Haring is a surname of Austrian origin. The name may refer to: People [ edit ] Surname [ edit ] Abram P. Haring (1840–1915), American soldier and Medal of Honor recipient Bas Haring (born 1968), Dutch writer of popular science and children's literature, television presenter and professor Bob Haring (1895–1975), American popular music bandleader Chris Haring (born 1970), Austrian dancer and choreographer Clarence H. Haring (1885–1960), American historian of Latin America Florence Haring (born 1985), French tennis player Inez M. Haring (1875–1968), American botanist John Haring (1739–1809), American lawyer and delegate to
32-470: A command of 11 men, on picket, First Lieutenant Haring resisted the attack of an overwhelming force of the enemy. This article about a person of the American Civil War is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Cornwall-on-Hudson, New York Cornwall-on-Hudson is a riverfront village in the town of Cornwall , Orange County , New York, United States. It lies on
48-578: A small commercial center and many riverfront homes adjacent to Donahue Memorial Park, formerly known as Cornwall Landing. NY-218 passes through the village and US Route 9W passes through the Town of Cornwall west of the village. Storm King State Park lies south of the village, and, below that, the United States Military Academy . As of the census of 2000, there were 3,058 people, 1,181 households, and 824 families residing in
64-543: A total area of 2.1 square miles (5.4 km ), of which 2.0 square miles (5.2 km ) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km ) (5.31%) is water. The zip code is 12520. Located just 50 miles (80 km) north of New York City, the village borders the western shore of the Hudson River . It is one of the most affluent communities in the Orange County area. While the village is primarily residential, it has
80-806: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles Abram P. Haring Haring was born in Cornwall-on-Hudson, New York , and entered service in New York City , where he was later buried. DETAILS 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. With
96-441: The surname Haring . If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name (s) to the link. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Haring&oldid=1253031174 " Categories : Surnames German-language surnames Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description
112-1002: The Continental Congress José Haring (1940–2023), German Roman Catholic prelate Keith Haring (1958–1990), American artist Martin Haring (born 1986), Slovak cyclist Paul Haring (born 1937), American politician in Texas Peter Haring (born 1993), Austrian footballer Robin Haring , German epidemiologist Ruth Haring (1955–2018), American chess player Scott Haring , American game designer Given name [ edit ] Haring Harinxma (1323–1404), Frisian chieftain Middle name [ edit ] Firth Haring Fabend , American novelist and historian Variant usage [ edit ] Tori Haring-Smith , American academic Daniël Haringh (1636–1713), 18th-century painter from
128-641: The Landing. Cornwall Landing became a commercial hub with its own post office. The Landing began to decline after World War II when passenger train service ended, and Conrail demolished the buildings. Cornwall-on-Hudson incorporated as a village in December 1884, within the Town of Cornwall. The Amelia Barr House , also known as "Cherry Croft", is located on Mountain Road in Cornwall-on-Hudson, on
144-666: The Northern Netherlands Places [ edit ] Haring Township, Michigan , a charter township of Wexford County Haring, Michigan , an unincorporated community within Haring Township See also [ edit ] All pages with titles containing Haring Häring (disambiguation) Hering (disambiguation) Harring (disambiguation) Herring (disambiguation) Haring House (disambiguation) , historic houses [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with
160-539: The area occurred at Cornwall Landing, a hamlet on the Hudson River below Butter Hill . It was the only river landing in the town. In the early 1800s, Daniel Tobias sailed a sloop from Cornwall Landing. As there was no direct communication between the river and the table-land above, in 1807, his brother, Isaac S. Tobias, built a road, at his own expense, as far as the first bridge on the road to Willisville. The Mead and Taft Company lumberyard once employed 500 people at
176-409: The average family size was 3.14. In the village, the population was distributed with 27.0% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 26.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.5 males. The median income for a household in the village
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#1732787891968192-405: The population. There were 1,181 households, out of which 34.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.0% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.2% were non-families. 25.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and
208-584: The slopes of Storm King Mountain . Barr, an American writer born in the 19th century, lived here during the most prolific and successful period of her career. In 1982 it was added to the National Register of Historic Places . Camp Olmsted is a summer camping facility in Cornwall-on-Hudson, New York, operated by the Five Points Mission , a Methodist organization. It is located along Bayview Avenue, NY-218, near Storm King Mountain. It
224-433: The village. The population density was 1,560.9 inhabitants per square mile (602.7/km ). There were 1,233 housing units at an average density of 629.4 per square mile (243.0/km ). The racial makeup of the village was 96.63% White , 0.39% African American , 0.29% Native American , 0.65% Asian , 0.03% Pacific Islander , 0.85% from other races , and 1.14% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.79% of
240-539: The west bank of the Hudson River , approximately 50 miles (80 km) north of New York City. The population as of the 2020 census was 3,075. It is part of the Poughkeepsie–Newburgh–Middletown metropolitan area as well as the larger New York metropolitan area . The village was part of the Governor Dongan tract of 1685. Willisville was an early name for Cornwall-on-Hudson. Settlement in
256-696: Was founded in 1901. Siblings Sarah and John Olmsted donated the 21-acre (8 ha) parcel. Campers would take the Hudson River Day Line ferry from the city to Cornwall and then proceed to the camp. In 1966 the New York City Society took a role in operating the camp. The camp was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. According to the United States Census Bureau , the village has
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