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.
Jeremiah Mahoney | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1840 |
| Died | November 24, 1902 (aged 61–62) |
| Place of burial | |
| Allegiance | United States of America Union |
| Service/ | United States Army Union Army |
| Rank | Sergeant |
| Unit |  Company A, 29th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
| Awards | Medal of Honor |
Mahoney is buried in Holy Cross Cemetery and Mausoleum Malden, Massachusetts.[1]
Medal of Honor citation edit
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 edit
Notes edit
- ^ Congressional Medal of Honor Society
- ^ *""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 edit
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Army Center of Military History.
- ""JEREMIAH MAHONEY" entry". Medal 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
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