Jeremiah Mahoney (Medal of Honor) explained

Jeremiah Mahoney
Birth Date:1840
Death Date:November 24,
Placeofburial:Holy Cross Cemetery and Mausoleum
Malden, Massachusetts
Placeofburial Label:Place of burial
Allegiance:United States of America
Union
Branch:United States Army
Union Army
Rank:Sergeant
Unit: Company A, 29th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment
Battles: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]

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Notes and References

  1. https://www.cmohs.org/recipients/jeremiah-mahoney Congressional Medal of Honor Society
    • Web site: 2008-01-01 . "JEREMIAH MAHONEY" entry . of Honor Recipients: Civil War (M-Z) . June 8, 2009 . . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090223063700/http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/civwarmz.html . February 23, 2009 .