Serving as a soldier in the U.S. Army, Sergeant John H. Havron received the Medal of Honor for his actions on April 2, 1865 in Petersburg, Virginia during the Civil War. At the time he was serving with Company G, 1st Rhode Island Light Artillery. Havron was 21 years old.
65 other service members also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day. The medal was presented on June 16, 1866.
Havron was born on December 23, 1843 in Ireland — one of 258 recipients born in Ireland. His Medal of Honor is credited to Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island. Havron died on October 28, 1910 in New Orleans, Louisiana, at the age of 66.
Havron is one of 1,525 Medal of Honor recipients from the Civil War and one of 31 credited to Rhode Island.
Official Medal of Honor citation
Was one of a detachment of 20 picked artillerymen who voluntarily accompanied an infantry assaulting party and who turned upon the enemy the guns captured in the assault.
Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.
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Timeline
- December 23, 1843Born in Ireland
- April 2, 1865Act of valor — Petersburg, VirginiaAge 21. Company G, 1st Rhode Island Light Artillery
- June 16, 1866Medal of Honor presented
- October 28, 1910Died in New Orleans, LouisianaAge 66.
Biography
John H. Havron (December 23, 1843 – October 28, 1910) was an American soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Havron received the United States' highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor. Havron's medal was won for his extraordinary heroism during the Third Battle of Petersburg, in Virginia on April 2, 1865. He was honored with the award on May 12, 1865. Havron was born in Ireland, and entered service in Providence, Rhode Island. He died in 1910 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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