Seaman Dennis Conlan (1838 – December 2, 1870) was an American soldier who fought in the

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. Conlan received the country's highest award for bravery during combat, the

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, for his action aboard the during the

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on 23 December 1864. He was honored with the award on 31 December 1864.

Biography

Conlan was born in New York, New York in 1838. He enlisted into the United States Navy. He died on 2 December 1870 and his remains are interred at the Calvary Cemetery in New York.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Conlan, Dennis 1838 births 1870 deaths People of New York (state) in the American Civil War Union Navy officers United States Navy Medal of Honor recipients American Civil War recipients of the Medal of Honor

Biography

Medal of Honor citation

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