Jeremiah Mahoney
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
About Jeremiah Mahoney
Lived 1840 – 1902 (aged 61–62).
Jeremiah Mahoney (1840 – November 11, 1902) was a Sergeant in the United States Army and a Medal of Honor recipient for capturing the flag of the 17th Mississippi Infantry at the Battle of Fort Sanders along with two other men.
Mahoney is buried in Holy Cross Cemetery and Mausoleum Malden, Massachusetts.
Medal of Honor citation Rank and organization: Sergeant, Company A, 29th Massachusetts Infantry. Place and date: At Fort Sanders, Knoxville, Tenn., November 29, 1863. Entered service at. Fall River, Mass. Birth: ------. Date of issue: December 1, 1864.
Citation:
Capture of flag of 17th Mississippi Infantry (C.S.A.).
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Who was Jeremiah Mahoney?
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
When was Jeremiah Mahoney born?
Jeremiah Mahoney was born in 1840.
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Jeremiah Mahoney died on 11 November 1902.
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