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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
 

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