Douglas Hapeman

{{Short description|American Civil War Medal of Honor recipient (1839–1905)}}

{{Infobox military person

| name = Douglas Hapeman

| image = DouglasHapeman.jpg

| birth_date = {{birth-date|January 15, 1839}}

| death_date = {{d-da|June 3, 1905|January 15, 1839}}

| birth_place = Ephratah, New York

| death_place = Ottawa, Illinois

| placeofburial = Ottawa Avenue Cemetery

| allegiance = United States

| branch = Army

| rank = Lieutenant Colonel

| unit = 104th Illinois Infantry

| awards = Medal of Honor

| spouse = Ella Thomas Hapeman

}}

File:Douglas Hapeman moh 1864.jpg

Douglas Hapeman (1839–1905) was a Lieutenant Colonel in the 104th Illinois Infantry during the American Civil War, where he was awarded the Medal of Honor.{{Cite web|url=http://www.history.army.mil/moh/civilwar_gl.html#GRAHAMR|title=Medal of Honor Recipients - Civil War (G-L)|last=History|first=U.S. Army Center of Military|website=www.history.army.mil|access-date=2017-07-14|archive-date=2014-06-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140606203802/http://www.history.army.mil/moh/civilwar_gl.html#GRAHAMR|url-status=dead}} He was born on January 15, 1839, in Ephratah, New York, and later moved to Illinois. Hapeman was awarded the medal for his actions on July 20, 1864, at the Battle of Peachtree Creek, Georgia.{{Cite web|url=https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=hapeman&GSfn=douglas&GSby=1839&GSbyrel=in&GSdyrel=all&GSob=n&GRid=8111738&df=all&|title=Douglas Hapeman (1839 - 1905) - Find A Grave Memorial|website=www.findagrave.com|access-date=2017-07-14}} There, he "rallied his men under a severe attack, re-formed the broken ranks, and repulsed the attack," and acted with "conspicuous coolness and bravery." He was awarded his Medal of Honor on April 5, 1898.{{Cite web|url=http://valor.militarytimes.com/recipient.php?recipientid=675|title=Valor awards for Douglas Hapeman|website=valor.militarytimes.com|access-date=2017-07-14}}

After the war, he was elected as a companion of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States.

Hapeman was married to  Ella Thomas Hapeman (1849-1907), and had two kids after the Civil War: Mary T Hapeman Hoffman (1869-1940), and William Thomas Hapeman (1873-1949). Hapeman died on June 3, 1905, in Ottawa, Illinois, and is now buried in Ottawa Avenue Cemetery.