Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
Andrew Traynor
Details
- Rank: Corporal
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
Company D,
1st Michigan Cavalry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: March 16, 1864
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Mason's Hill, Virginia, USA
Citation
Having been surprised and captured by a detachment of guerrillas, this soldier, with other prisoners, seized the arms of the guard over them, killed two of the guerrillas, and enabled all the prisoners to escape.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Rome, Oneida County, New York
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: September 28, 1897
- Born: February 9, 1843, Newark, Essex County, NJ, United States
- Died: July 6, 1920, Omaha, NE, United States
- Buried: Forest Lawn Cemetery (10-219-5), Omaha, NE, United States