b. 04/1818 Devonshire, England. d. 22/03/1865 Baltimore, Maryland.
DATE OF MOH ACTION: 20/08/1864 Weldon Railroad, Virginia.
Jennings was born in Devonshire, England in 1818 and entered service at Bucks County, Pennsylvania. He was awarded the Medal of Honor, for extraordinary heroism shown at Weldon Railroad, Virginia on August 20, 1864 during the Battle of Globe Tavern, while serving as a Private with Company K, 56th Pennsylvania Infantry. His Medal of Honor was issued on 1 December 1864.
Jennings died at the age of 46, on March 22, 1865 and was buried at Loudon Park National Cemetery in Baltimore.
MOH CITATION:
Capture of flag of 55th North Carolina Infantry (C.S.A.).
BURIAL LOCATION: LOUDON PARK NATIONAL CEMETERY, BALTIMORE, MARYLAND.
SECTION A, LOT 1410.
LOCATION OF MEDAL: UNKNOWN.
