John Walsh (December 4, 1841 – May 25, 1924) was an Irish-born
Union Army soldier during the
American Civil War. He received the
Medal of Honor for gallantry during the
Battle of Cedar Creek, fought near
Middletown, Virginia on October 19, 1864. The battle was the decisive engagement of
Major General Philip Sheridan's Valley Campaigns of 1864 and was the largest battle fought in the
Shenandoah Valley
The Shenandoah Valley () is a geographic valley and cultural region of western Virginia and the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia. The valley is bounded to the east by the Blue Ridge Mountains, to the west by the eastern front of the Ridge- ...
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Medal of Honor citation
The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Corporal John Walsh, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 19 October 1864, while serving with Company D, 5th New York Cavalry, in action at Cedar Creek, Virginia. Corporal Walsh recaptured the flag of the 15th New Jersey Infantry.
See also
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List of Medal of Honor recipients
The Medal of Honor was created during the American Civil War and is the highest military decoration presented by the United States government to a member of its armed forces. The recipient must have distinguished themselves at the risk of their ...
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List of American Civil War Medal of Honor recipients: T-Z
References
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External links
Military Times Hall of Valor*
1841 births
1924 deaths
19th-century Irish people
Irish soldiers in the United States Army
People from County Tipperary
Irish emigrants to the United States (before 1923)
People of New York (state) in the American Civil War
People of Massachusetts in the American Civil War
Union Army soldiers
United States Army Medal of Honor recipients
Irish-born Medal of Honor recipients
American Civil War recipients of the Medal of Honor
People from Tipperary (town)
Military personnel from County Tipperary
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