Michael Madden (Medal of Honor) explained

Michael Madden
Birth Date:28 September 1841
Birth Place:Ireland
Placeofburial:Mount Calvary Catholic Cemetery Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Placeofburial Label:Place of burial
Allegiance:United States
Union
Branch:United States Army
Union Army
Serviceyears:1861–1864
Rank:Private
Unit: Company K, 42nd New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment
Battles:American Civil War
Awards:Medal of Honor

Michael Madden (September 28, 1841 – August 7, 1920) was a Private in the United States Army and a Medal of Honor recipient for his role with the 42nd New York Infantry of the Union Army in the American Civil War.

Madden enlisted in the Army from New York City in June 1861, and was mustered out in July 1864.[1]

Madden is buried in Mount Calvary Catholic Cemetery in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.[2] His grave can be located in Section O, Lot 165.[2]

Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization: Private, Company K, 42d New York Infantry.
Place and date: At Masons Island, Md., September 3, 1861.
Entered service at: New York, N.Y.
Born: September 28, 1841, Ireland.
Date of issue: March 22, 1898.

Citation:

Assisted a wounded comrade to the riverbank and, under heavy fire of the enemy, swam with him across a branch of the Potomac to the Union lines.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. http://dmna.ny.gov/historic/reghist/civil/rosters/Infantry/42nd_Infantry_CW_Roster.pdf Regimental roster
  2. https://www.cmohs.org/recipients/michael-madden Congressional Medal of Honor Society
  3. Web site: 2007-12-30 . Madden, Michael (Medal of Honor citation) . Medal 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.