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Private · U.S. Army

Edward Rooney

Private Edward Rooney, Army, received the Medal of Honor for actions on October 21, 1876 at Cedar Creek, etc., Montana during the Indian Campaigns.

Indian Campaigns October 21, 1876

Serving as a soldier in the U.S. Army, Private Edward Rooney received the Medal of Honor for his actions on October 21, 1876 at Cedar Creek, etc., Montana during the Indian Campaigns. At the time he was serving with Company D, 5th U.S. Infantry. Rooney was about 29 years old.

29 other service members also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day. The medal was presented on July 18, 1877. He later rose to the rank of First Sergeant.

Rooney was born in 1847 in Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, New York.

Rooney is one of 426 Medal of Honor recipients from the Indian Campaigns and one of 678 credited to New York.

Official Medal of Honor citation

Gallantry in action.

Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.

Timeline

  1. 1847
    Born in Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, New York
  2. October 21, 1876
    Act of valor — Cedar Creek, etc., Montana
    Age about 29. Company D, 5th U.S. Infantry
  3. July 18, 1877
    Medal of Honor presented

Also honored for actions on October 21, 1876

JB John Baker Musician · Army Indian Campaigns · 1876 RB Richard Burke Private · Army Indian Campaigns · 1876 DB Denis Byrne Sergeant · Army Indian Campaigns · 1876 JC Joseph A. Cable Private · Army Indian Campaigns · 1876 JC James Spencer Calvert Private · Army Indian Campaigns · 1876 AC Aquilla Coonrod Sergeant · Army Indian Campaigns · 1876 JD John S. Donelly Private · Army Indian Campaigns · 1876 CF Christopher Freemeyer Private · Army Indian Campaigns · 1876 JH John Haddoo Corporal · Army Indian Campaigns · 1876 HH Henry Hogan Private · Army Indian Campaigns · 1876 DH David Holland Corporal · Army Indian Campaigns · 1876 EJ Edward Johnston Corporal · Army Indian Campaigns · 1876

See all 30 recipients for October 21, 1876 →

More Indian Campaigns recipients from New York

JS John P. Schnitzer Wagoner · Army Indian Campaigns · 1882 JJ John James Corporal · Army Indian Campaigns · 1874 BJ Bernhard Jetter Sergeant · Army Indian Campaigns · 1890 CC Charles Cunningham Corporal · Army Indian Campaigns · 1876 MW Michael Welch Sergeant · Army Indian Campaigns · 1870 TM Thomas Murray Sergeant · Army Indian Campaigns · 1876
Sources. Service and award details compiled from the recipient record of the Congressional Medal of Honor Society. The narrative summary is generated from these records. Spotted an error? Send a correction.