Corporal Christopher Flynn was a soldier in the U.S. Army who 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 K, 14th Connecticut Infantry. Flynn was about 35 years old.
30 other service members also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day. The medal was presented on December 6, 1864 — by Major General George G. Meade, at a review of the 2nd Army Corps Headquarters, Peebles' House, near Petersburg, Va. He later rose to the rank of Sergeant.
Flynn was born in December 1828 in Ireland — one of 258 recipients born in Ireland. His Medal of Honor is credited to Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut. Flynn died on October 15, 1889 in Sprague, Connecticut, at the age of about 61. He is buried at St. Mary's Cemetery in Baltic, Connecticut.
Flynn is one of 1,525 Medal of Honor recipients from the Civil War and one of 57 credited to Connecticut.
Official Medal of Honor citation
Capture of flag of 52d North Carolina Infantry (C.S.A.).
Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.
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Timeline
- December 1828Born in Ireland
- July 3, 1863Act of valor — Gettysburg, PennsylvaniaAge about 35. Company K, 14th Connecticut Infantry
- December 6, 1864Medal of Honor presentedBy Major General George G. Meade, at a review of the 2nd Army Corps Headquarters, Peebles' House, near Petersburg, Va.
- October 15, 1889Died in Sprague, ConnecticutAge about 61.
- Resting placeSt. Mary's CemeteryBaltic, Connecticut
Biography
Christopher Flynn (December 1828 – October 15, 1889) was an Irish soldier who fought in the American Civil War with the 14th Connecticut Infantry, Company K. Flynn received the United States' highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor, for his action during the Battle of Gettysburg in Pennsylvania on 3 July 1863. He was honored with the award on 1 December 1864.
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