Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
Patrick Delacey
Details
- Rank: First Sergeant (Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant)
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
Company A,
143d Pennsylvania Infantry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: May 6, 1864
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Wilderness Campaign, Virginia, USA
Citation
Running ahead of the line, under a concentrated fire, he shot the color bearer of a Confederate regiment on the works, thus contributing to the success of the attack.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Scranton, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: April 24, 1894
- Born: November 25, 1835, Carbondale, Lackawanna County, PA, United States
- Died: April 27, 1915, Scranton, PA, United States
- Buried: St. Catherine's Catholic Cemetery (MH) (B), Moscow, PA, United States