Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
Patrick Scanlan
Details
- Also Known As: Scanlon, Patrick
- Rank: Private (Highest Rank: Sergeant)
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
Company A,
4th Massachusetts Cavalry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: May 24, 1864
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Ashepoo River, South Carolina, USA
Citation
Volunteered as a member of a boat crew which went to the rescue of a large number of Union soldiers on board the stranded steamer Boston, and with great gallantry assisted in conveying them to shore, being exposed the entire time to a heavy fire from a Confederate battery.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Spencer, Worcester County, Massachusetts
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: January 21, 1897
- Born: 1838, Ireland
- Died: September 5, 1903, Farmington, CT, United States
- Buried: St. Mary's Cemetery (MH), Farmington, CT, United States