Dennis William Hickey
Born: September 20, 1844 at Troy, New York
Home Town: Plattsburgh, New York
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Date of Issue: April 18, 1891
The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Sergeant Dennis William Hickey, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 29 June 1864, while serving with Company E, 2d New York Cavalry, in action at Stony Creek Bridge, Virginia. With a detachment of three men, Sergeant Hickey tore up the bridge at Stony Creek being the last man on the bridge and covering the retreat until he was shot down.