Serving as a soldier in the U.S. Army, Sergeant John Carroll Delaney received the Medal of Honor for his actions on February 6, 1865 in Dabney's Mills, Virginia during the Civil War. At the time he was serving with Company I, 107th Pennsylvania Infantry. Delaney was 16 years old.
9 other service members also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day. The medal was presented on August 29, 1894, 29 years after the action. He later rose to the rank of Brevet Captain.
Delaney was born on April 22, 1848 in Ireland — one of 258 recipients born in Ireland. His Medal of Honor is credited to Honesdale, Wayne County, Pennsylvania. Delaney died on April 4, 1915 in Chevy Chase, Maryland, at the age of 66. He is buried at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia.
Delaney is one of 1,525 Medal of Honor recipients from the Civil War and one of 380 credited to Pennsylvania.
Official Medal of Honor citation
Sprang between the lines and brought out a wounded comrade about to be burned in the brush.
Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.
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- April 22, 1848Born in Ireland
- February 6, 1865Act of valor — Dabney's Mills, VirginiaAge 16. Company I, 107th Pennsylvania Infantry
- August 29, 1894Medal of Honor presented
- April 4, 1915Died in Chevy Chase, MarylandAge 66.
- Resting placeArlington National CemeteryArlington, Virginia
Biography
John Carroll Delaney (April 22, 1848 – April 4, 1915) was a soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Delaney received the United States' highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor, for his actions during the Battle of Hatcher's Run in Virginia on 6 February 1865. He was honored with the award on 29 August 1894.
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