Denis Ryan
Born: 1848 at Cork, Ireland
Home Town: New York, New York
Medal of Honor
American Indian Wars
U.S. Army
Date of Issue: April 23, 1875
The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to First Sergeant Denis Ryan, United States Army, for courage while in command of a detachment on 2 December 1874, while serving with Company I, 6th U.S. Cavalry, in action at Gageby Creek in Indian Territory.