Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
Michael Madden
Details
- Rank: Private
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
Company K,
42d New York Infantry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: September 3, 1861
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Mason's Island, Maryland, USA
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.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: New York, New York
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: March 22, 1898
- Born: September 28, 1841, County Limerick, Ireland
- Died: August 7, 1920, Harrisburg, PA, United States
- Buried: Mount Calvary Cemetery (0-165), Harrisburg, PA, United States