Allexander Hand
Allexander Hand (born 1836) was a quartermaster in the US Navy for the Union during the American Civil War that received the Medal of Honor. Prior to the Civil War, he resided in Delaware. During the Civil War, while serving aboard the , in a fight near Hamilton on the Roanoke River, 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.