Hugh Purvis (March 5, 1843 – February 12, 1922) was a United States Marine who received the Medal of Honor for actions on board the USS Alaska during the United States expedition to Korea.
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“And not by eastern windows only,
When daylight comes, comes in the light;
In front the sun climbs slow, how slowly!
But westward, look, the land is bright!”
—Arthur Hugh Clough (1819–1861)