
Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
John O'Dea
Details
- Rank: Private
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
Company D,
8th 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: Bloomington, McLean County, Illinois
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: July 12, 1894
- Born: 1839, Limerick, County Limerick, Ireland
- Died: July 2, 1905, Quincy, IL, United States
- Buried: Sunset Cemetery, Illinois Veterans Home (MH) (8-4) , Quincy, IL, United States