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Jeremiah Mahoney (Medal of Honor)

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Jeremiah Mahoney
Born1840
DiedNovember 24, 1902 (aged 61–62)
Place of burial
AllegianceUnited States of America
Union
Service / branchUnited States Army
Union Army
RankSergeant
UnitMassachusetts Company A, 29th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment
Battles / warsAmerican Civil War
AwardsMedal of Honor

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.[1]

Medal of Honor citation

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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.).[2]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Congressional Medal of Honor Society
  2. ^ *""JEREMIAH MAHONEY" entry". of Honor Recipients: Civil War (M-Z). United States Army Center of Military History. June 8, 2009. Archived from the original on February 23, 2009. Retrieved 2008-01-01. Archived July 7, 2010, at the Wayback Machine

References

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