Medal of Honor Action Place: Vicksburg & Fort DeRussey, Mississippi & Louisiana, USA
Citation
Voluntarily joined the color guard in the assault on the enemy's works when he saw indications of wavering and caused the colors of his regiment to be planted on the parapet. Voluntarily placed himself in the ranks of an assaulting column (being then on staff duty) and rode with it into the enemy's works, being the only mounted officer present; was twice wounded in battle.
Medal of Honor Recipient Menomen O'Donnell
Additional Details
Accredited to: Sumner, Lawrence County, Illinois
Awarded Posthumously: No
Presentation Date & Details: September 11, 1897
Born: April 20, 1830, Drumbarty, Ireland
Died: September 3, 1911, Vincennes, IN, United States
Buried: Mount Calvary Cemetery (MH) (H), Vincennes, IN, United States