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U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army

James Sweeney

Details
  • Rank: Private (Highest Rank: Corporal)
  • Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
  • Unit/Command:
    Company A,
    1st Vermont Cavalry
  • Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
  • Medal of Honor Action Date: October 19, 1864
  • Medal of Honor Action Place: Cedar Creek, Virginia, USA
Citation
With one companion captured the state flag of a North Carolina regiment, together with three officers and an ambulance with its mules and driver.
Additional Details
  • Accredited to: Essex, Chittenden County, Vermont
  • Awarded Posthumously: No
  • Presentation Date & Details: October 26, 1864
  • Born: September 24, 1845, Manchester, England
  • Died: June 26, 1931, Sawtella, CA, United States
  • Buried: Los Angeles National Cemetery (MH) (78-F-2), Los Angeles, CA, United States
 

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