John Walsh (December 4, 1841 – May 25, 1924) was an Irish-born Union Army soldier during the

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. He received the

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for gallantry during the

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, fought near Middletown, Virginia on October 19, 1864. The battle was the decisive engagement of Major General Philip Sheridan's Valley Campaigns of 1864 and was the largest battle fought in the

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Medal of Honor citation

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.

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* 1841 births 1924 deaths 19th-century Irish people Irish soldiers in the United States Army Irish emigrants to the United States People of New York (state) in the American Civil War People of Massachusetts in the American Civil War Union army soldiers United States Army Medal of Honor recipients Irish-born Medal of Honor recipients American Civil War recipients of the Medal of Honor People from Tipperary (town) Military personnel from County Tipperary {{AmericanCivilWar-bio-stub

Medal of Honor citation

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