
Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
Christopher Flynn
Details
- Rank: Corporal (Highest Rank: Sergeant)
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
Company K,
14th Connecticut Infantry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: July 3, 1863
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, USA
Citation
Capture of flag of 52d North Carolina Infantry (C.S.A.).

Additional Details
- Accredited to: Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: December 6, 1864
By Major General George G. Meade, at a review of the 2nd Army Corps Headquarters, Peebles' House, near Petersburg, Va.
- Born: December 1828, Ireland
- Died: October 15, 1889, Sprague, CT, United States
- Buried: St. Mary's Cemetery (PMH), Baltic, CT, United States