b. 1838 Ireland. d. 05/09/1903 Farmington, Connecticut.
DATE OF MOH ACTION: 24/05/1864 Ashepoo River, South Carolina.
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. His true name was Patrick Scanlon. He served as a Sergeant in the Union Army. He was awarded the Medal of Honor as a Private in Company A, 4th Massachusetts Cavalry for action on May 24, 1864 at Ashepoo River, South Carolina. His Medal was presented to him on January 21, 1897.
MOH CITATION:
Volunteered as a member of a boat crew which went to the rescue of a large number of Union soldiers on board the stranded steamer Boston, and with great gallantry assisted in conveying them to shore, being exposed the entire time to a heavy fire from a Confederate battery.
BURIAL LOCATION: ST MARY’S CEMETERY, FARMINGTON, CONNECTICUT.
LOCATION OF MEDAL: UNKNOWN.
