Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
James Edward Flynn
Details
- Rank: Sergeant
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
Company G,
6th Missouri Infantry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: May 22, 1863
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Vicksburg, Mississippi, USA
Citation
Gallantry in the charge of the "volunteer storming party."
Additional Details
- Accredited to: St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: June 19, 1894
- Born: July 17, 1843, Pittsfield, Pike County, IL, United States
- Died: January 1, 1913
- Buried: Calvary Cemetery (PM) (7-465-6), St. Louis, MO, United States