Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
John Walsh
Details
- Rank: Corporal
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
Company D,
5th New York 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
Recapture of the flag of the 15th New Jersey Infantry.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: October 26, 1864
- Born: December 4, 1841, Tipperary, Ireland
- Died: May 25, 1924, Springfield, MA, United States
- Buried: St. Benedict's Cemetery, Springfield, MA, United States