Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
Edward Lyons Gilligan
Details
- Rank: First Sergeant (Highest Rank: Captain)
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
Company E,
88th Pennsylvania Infantry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: July 1, 1863
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, USA
Citation
Assisted in the capture of a Confederate flag by knocking down the color sergeant.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: April 30, 1892
- Born: April 18, 1843, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA, United States
- Died: April 2, 1922, Oxford, PA, United States
- Buried: Oxford Cemetery (MH) (C-70), Oxford, PA, United States