Serving as a soldier in the U.S. Army, Private Bernard McCarren received the Medal of Honor for his actions on July 3, 1863 in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania during the Civil War. At the time he was serving with Company C, 1st Delaware Infantry. McCarren was about 33 years old.
30 other service members also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day. The medal was presented on December 1, 1864. He later rose to the rank of Corporal.
McCarren was born in 1830 in Ireland — one of 258 recipients born in Ireland. His Medal of Honor is credited to Wilmimgton, New Castle County, Delaware. McCarren died on June 20, 1870 in Wilmington, Delaware, at the age of about 40. He is buried at Old Cathedral All Saints Cemetery in Wilmington, Delaware. His medal is held by National Archives & Records Administration, Washington, DC.
McCarren is one of 1,525 Medal of Honor recipients from the Civil War and one of 13 credited to Delaware.
Official Medal of Honor citation
Capture of flag.
Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.
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Timeline
- 1830Born in Ireland
- July 3, 1863Act of valor — Gettysburg, PennsylvaniaAge about 33. Company C, 1st Delaware Infantry
- December 1, 1864Medal of Honor presented
- June 20, 1870Died in Wilmington, DelawareAge about 40.
- Resting placeOld Cathedral All Saints CemeteryWilmington, Delaware
Biography
Bernard McCarren (c. 1831 – June 20, 1870) was an American soldier who fought with the Union Army in the American Civil War. McCarren received his country's highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor, for actions taken on July 3, 1863 during the Battle of Gettysburg.
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