John Nicholas Coyne
Born: November 14, 1839 at New York, New York
Home Town: New York, New York
Medal of Honor
American Civil War
U.S. Army
Date of Issue: April 18, 1888
The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Sergeant John Nicholas Coyne, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 5 May 1862, while serving with Company B, 70th New York Infantry, in action at Williamsburg, Virginia, for capture of a flag after a severe hand-to-hand contest; was mentioned in orders for his gallantry.