John Lonergan

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John Lonergan
1839-04-07 – 1902-08-06
John Lonergan, Medal of Honor recipient
Place of birth	Ireland
Allegiance	Union
Service/branch	United States Army
Rank	Captain
Unit	Company A, 13th Vermont Infantry
Battles/wars	American Civil War
Awards	Medal of Honor

John Lonergan (1839-1902) was a Captain in the Union Army and a Medal of Honor recipient for his actions in the American Civil War.

1 Medal of Honor citation
2 See also
3 References
4 External links

[edit] Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization: Captain, Company A, 13th Vermont Infantry. Place and date: At Gettysburg, Pa., 2 July 1863. Entered service at: Burlington, Vt. Birth: Ireland. Date of issue: 28 October 1893.

Citation:

Gallantry in the recapture of 4 guns and the capture of 2 additional guns from the enemy; also the capture of a number of prisoners.

[edit] See also

American Civil War Portal

[edit] References

"JOHN LONERGAN" entry. Medal of Honor Recipients: American Civil War. Center of Military History (CMH), United States Army (July 16, 2007). Retrieved on 2008-03-13.

[edit] External links

John Lonergan at Find A Grave

Persondata
NAME	John Lonergan
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION	American Civil War Medal of Honor recipient
DATE OF BIRTH	1839-04-07
PLACE OF BIRTH	Ireland
DATE OF DEATH	1902-08-06
PLACE OF DEATH