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Jeremiah Mahoney
Personal Information
Born: 1840
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Died: November 24, 1902 (aged 61–62)
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Allegiance: United States of America
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Branch: United States Army
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Rank: Sergeant
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Unit: Company A, 29th Massachusetts Infantry
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Battles: American Civil War
Awards: Medal of Honor
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Jeremiah Mahoney (1840 – November 11, 1902) was a Sergeant in the United States Army and a Medal of Honor recipient for his role in the American Civil War.

Mahoney is buried in Holy Cross Cemetery and Mausoleum Malden, Massachusetts.[1] His grave can be found in St Joseph's Avenue, Grave 118.[1]

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.).[2]

See also[]

  • List of Medal of Honor recipients
  • List of American Civil War Medal of Honor recipients: M-Z

Notes[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 Jeremiah Mahoney at Find a Grave Retrieved on 2008-01-01
  2. *""JEREMIAH MAHONEY" entry". of Honor Recipients: Civil War (M-Z). United States Army Center of Military History. June 8, 2009. http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/civwarmz.html. Retrieved 2008-01-01. 

References[]

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