Denis Buckley (Medal of Honor) explained

Denis Buckley
Birth Date:c. 1844
Birth Place:Lindsay, Canada West
Death Place:Georgia
Placeofburial:Marietta National Cemetery
Allegiance:United States of America
Branch:United States Army
Union Army
Serviceyears:1862–1864
Rank:Private
Unit: 136th Regiment New York Volunteer Infantry - Company G
Battles:Battle of Peachtree Creek
Awards: Medal of Honor

Denis (or Dennis) Buckley (c. 1844 - July 20, 1864) was a Canadian-born soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Buckley received the country's highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor, for his action during the Battle of Peachtree Creek in Georgia on July 20, 1864. He was honored with the award on April 7, 1865.[1] [2] [3]

Biography

Buckley was born in Canada in about 1844. He joined the 136th New York Volunteer Infantry from Avon, New York in August 1862.[4] Buckley was killed in action on July 20, 1864, and his remains are interred at the Marietta National Cemetery in Marietta, Georgia.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Civil War (A–L) Medal of Honor Recipients . 8 December 2013 . 3 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303175923/http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/civwaral.html . dead .
  2. Web site: Denis Buckley . 8 December 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131213140058/http://projects.militarytimes.com/citations-medals-awards/recipient.php?recipientid=642 . 13 December 2013 . live .
  3. Web site: U.S. Army Medal of Honor Recipients . 8 December 2013.
  4. http://dmna.ny.gov/historic/reghist/civil/rosters/Infantry/136th_Infantry_CW_Roster.pdf Regimental Roster
  5. https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/03/23/AR2006032301417.html The Washington Post