John Walsh
Born: December 4, 1841 at Tipperary, Ireland
Home Town: Springfield, Massachusetts
Status: POW
Date of Issue: October 26, 1864
The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Corporal John Walsh, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 19 October 1864, while serving with Company D, 5th New York Cavalry, in action at Cedar Creek, Virginia. Corporal Walsh recaptured the flag of the 15th New Jersey Infantry.
