Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Navy
Jeremiah Regan
Details
- Also Known As: Reagan, Jeremiah
- Rank: Quartermaster
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
U.S.S. Galena - Military Service Branch: U.S. Navy
- Medal of Honor Action Date: May 15, 1862
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Drewry's Bluff, Virginia, USA
Citation
As captain of No. 2 gun on board the U.S.S. Galena in the attack upon Drewry's Bluff, 15 May 1862. With his ship severely damaged by the enemy's shellfire and several men killed and wounded, Regan continued to man his gun throughout the engagement despite the concentration of fire directed against men at their guns by enemy sharpshooters in rifle pits along the banks.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Born: 1832, Boston, Suffolk County, MA, United States
- Died: