Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
Jeremiah Mahoney
Details
- Rank: First Sergeant
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
Company A,
29th Massachusetts Infantry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: November 29, 1863
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Fort Sanders, Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
Citation
Capture of flag of 17th Mississippi Infantry (C.S.A.).
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Fall River, Bristol County, Massachusetts
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: December 1, 1864
- Born: 1840, Fall River, Bristol County, MA, United States
- Died: November 24, 1902, Boston, MA, United States
- Buried: Holy Cross Cemetery (MH) (118), Malden, MA, United States