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Private · U.S. Army

John Moran

Private John Moran, Army, received the Medal of Honor for actions on August 25, 1869 at Seneca Mountain, Arizona during the Indian Campaigns.

Indian Campaigns August 25, 1869Born in France

Serving as a soldier in the U.S. Army, Private John Moran received the Medal of Honor for his actions on August 25, 1869 at Seneca Mountain, Arizona during the Indian Campaigns. At the time he was serving with Company F, 8th U.S. Cavalry. Moran was about 27 years old.

6 other service members also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day. The medal was presented on March 3, 1870.

Moran was born in 1842 in Lyon, France — one of 18 recipients born in France. His Medal of Honor is credited to Marysville, Yuba County, California.

Moran is one of 426 Medal of Honor recipients from the Indian Campaigns and one of 142 credited to California.

Official Medal of Honor citation

Gallantry in action.

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

Timeline

  1. 1842
    Born in Lyon, France
  2. August 25, 1869
    Act of valor — Seneca Mountain, Arizona
    Age about 27. Company F, 8th U.S. Cavalry
  3. March 3, 1870
    Medal of Honor presented

Also honored for actions on August 25, 1869

MC Michael Corcoran Corporal · Army Indian Campaigns · 1869 CD Cornelius Donavan Sergeant · Army Indian Campaigns · 1869 FH Frank Hamilton Private · Army Indian Campaigns · 1869 HM Herbert Mahers Private · Army Indian Campaigns · 1869 PM Philip Murphy Corporal · Army Indian Campaigns · 1869 TM Thomas Murphy Corporal · Army Indian Campaigns · 1869

Same unit

AS Albert Sale Private · Army Indian Campaigns · 1869 ES Edward Stanley Corporal · Army Indian Campaigns · 1869 JW Joseph Watson Private · Army Indian Campaigns · 1869

More Indian Campaigns recipients from California

CM Charles H. McVeagh Private · Army Indian Campaigns · 1868 JC John Carr Private · Army Indian Campaigns · 1869 JY John P. Yount Private · Army Indian Campaigns · 1871 EE Edwin L. Elwood Private · Army Indian Campaigns · 1869 FG Francis C. Green Sergeant · Army Indian Campaigns · 1868 BS Benoni Strivson Private · Army Indian Campaigns · 1868
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.