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Jeremiah Mahoney
Born1840
DiedNovember 24, 1902 (aged 61–62)
Place of burial
Allegiance United States of America
Union
Service/branch United States Army
Union Army
Rank Sergeant
Unit Massachusetts Company A, 29th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment
Battles/wars American Civil War
Awards Medal of Honor

Jeremiah Mahoney (1840 – November 11, 1902) was a Sergeant in the United States Army and a Medal of Honor recipient for capturing the flag of the 17th Mississippi Infantry at the Battle of Fort Sanders along with two other men.

Mahoney is buried in Holy Cross Cemetery and Mausoleum Malden, Massachusetts. [1]

Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization: Sergeant, Company A, 29th Massachusetts Infantry. Place and date: At Fort Sanders, Knoxville, Tenn., November 29, 1863. Entered service at. Fall River, Mass. Birth: ------. Date of issue: December 1, 1864.

Citation:

Capture of flag of 17th Mississippi Infantry (C.S.A.). [2]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Congressional Medal of Honor Society
  2. ^ * ""JEREMIAH MAHONEY" entry". of Honor Recipients: Civil War (M-Z). United States Army Center of Military History. June 8, 2009. Archived from the original on February 23, 2009. Retrieved 2008-01-01. Archived July 7, 2010, at the Wayback Machine

References

Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Army Center of Military History.


From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jeremiah Mahoney
Born1840
DiedNovember 24, 1902 (aged 61–62)
Place of burial
Allegiance United States of America
Union
Service/branch United States Army
Union Army
Rank Sergeant
Unit Massachusetts Company A, 29th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment
Battles/wars American Civil War
Awards Medal of Honor

Jeremiah Mahoney (1840 – November 11, 1902) was a Sergeant in the United States Army and a Medal of Honor recipient for capturing the flag of the 17th Mississippi Infantry at the Battle of Fort Sanders along with two other men.

Mahoney is buried in Holy Cross Cemetery and Mausoleum Malden, Massachusetts. [1]

Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization: Sergeant, Company A, 29th Massachusetts Infantry. Place and date: At Fort Sanders, Knoxville, Tenn., November 29, 1863. Entered service at. Fall River, Mass. Birth: ------. Date of issue: December 1, 1864.

Citation:

Capture of flag of 17th Mississippi Infantry (C.S.A.). [2]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Congressional Medal of Honor Society
  2. ^ * ""JEREMIAH MAHONEY" entry". of Honor Recipients: Civil War (M-Z). United States Army Center of Military History. June 8, 2009. Archived from the original on February 23, 2009. Retrieved 2008-01-01. Archived July 7, 2010, at the Wayback Machine

References

Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Army Center of Military History.



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