b. 20/04/1830 Drumbarty, County Donegal, Ireland. d. 03/09/1911 Vincennes, Indiana.
DATE OF MOH ACTION: 22/05/1863 and 14/03/1864 Vicksburg, Mississippi and Fort Derussey, Louisiana.
Menomen O’Donnell MOH
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a Captain in the Union Army. He was awarded the Medal of Honor as a First Lieutenant in Company A, 11th Missouri Infantry for action on May 22, 1863 at Vicksburg, Mississippi and March 14, 1864 at Fort DeRussey, Louisiana. He did not receive his Medal until September 11, 1897.
MOH CITATION:
Voluntarily joined the color guard in the assault on the enemy’s works when he saw indications of wavering and caused the colors of his regiment to be planted on the parapet. Voluntarily placed himself in the ranks of an assaulting column (being then on staff duty) and rode with it into the enemy’s works, being the only mounted officer present; was twice wounded in battle.
BURIAL LOCATION: MOUNT CALVARY CEMETERY, VINCENNES, INDIANA.
SECTION H.
LOCATION OF MEDAL: UNKNOWN.
