John Kennedy
Born: May 14, 1834 at Cavan, Ireland
Home Town: New York, New York
Medal of Honor
American Civil War
U.S. Army
Date of Issue: August 19, 1892
The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Private John Kennedy, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 11 June 1864, while serving with Company M, 2d U.S. Artillery, in action at Trevilian Station, Virginia. Private Kennedy remained at his gun, resisting with its implements the advancing cavalry, and thus secured the retreat of his detachment.