Regimental Chaplain Milton Lorenzi Haney was a soldier in the U.S. Army who received the Medal of Honor for his actions on July 22, 1864 in Atlanta, Georgia during the Civil War. At the time he was serving with 55th Illinois Infantry. Haney was 39 years old.
3 other service members also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day. The medal was presented on November 3, 1896, 32 years after the action.
Haney was born on January 23, 1825 in Savannah, Ashland County, Ohio. His Medal of Honor is credited to Bushnell, McDonough County, Illinois. Haney died on January 20, 1922 in Pasadena, California, at the age of 96. He is buried at Mountain View Cemetery in Altadena, California.
Haney is one of 1,525 Medal of Honor recipients from the Civil War and one of 210 credited to Illinois.
Official Medal of Honor citation
Voluntarily carried a musket in the ranks of his regiment and rendered heroic service in retaking the Federal works which had been captured by the enemy.
Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.
How he died
- Manner of death: natural causes
- Cause of death: pneumonia
- Age at death: 96
- Resting place: Mountain View Cemetery
Cause and manner of death: Wikidata.
Battles and campaigns
Also served in: American Civil War.
Life beyond the battlefield
- Occupations: chaplain
Source: Wikidata.
Places
Veteran resources, cemeteries and meeting places in Illinois →
Timeline
- January 23, 1825Born in Savannah, Ashland County, Ohio
- July 22, 1864Act of valor — Atlanta, GeorgiaAge 39. 55th Illinois Infantry
- November 3, 1896Medal of Honor presented
- January 20, 1922Died in Pasadena, CaliforniaAge 96.
- Resting placeMountain View CemeteryAltadena, California
Biography
Milton Lorenzo Haney (January 23, 1825 – January 20, 1922) was a regimental chaplain in the United States Army.
From the Wikipedia article “Milton L. Haney”, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the full article →
Further reading
- Medal of Honor Chaplains: Men of Faithcmohs.org · 2023
