Jeremiah Mahoney (Medal of Honor)

Jeremiah Mahoney
Born	1840
Died	November 24, 1902 (aged 61–62)
Place of burial	Holy Cross Cemetery and Mausoleum Malden, Massachusetts
Allegiance	United States of America Union
Service / branch	United States Army Union Army
Rank	Sergeant
Unit	Company A, 29th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment
Battles / wars	American Civil War
Awards	Medal 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

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–P

Notes

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

 This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Army Center of Military History.

• ""JEREMIAH MAHONEY" entry". Medal 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