Jeremiah Mahoney
Medal of Honor
U.S. Army
American Civil War
Date of Issue: December 1, 1864
The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to First Sergeant Jeremiah Mahoney, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 29 November 1863, while serving with Company A, 29th Massachusetts Infantry, in action at Fort Sanders, Tennessee, for capture of flag of 17th Mississippi Infantry (Confederate States of America).
