Samuel O McElhinny MOH

b. 1845 Meigs County, Ohio. d. 15/05/1923 Hampton, Virginia.

DATE OF MOH ACTION: 06/04/1865 Deatonsville (Sailors Creek), Virginia.

Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a Private in the Union Army in Company A, 2d West Virginia Cavalry. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for action on April 6, 1865 at Deatonsville (Sailor’s Creek), Virginia. He received his Medal on May 3, 1865.

 

MOH CITATION:

Capture of flag.

 

BURIAL LOCATION: PINE STREET CEMETERY, GALLIPOLIS, OHIO.

SECTION D-I, LOT 207.

LOCATION OF MEDAL: BELIEVED TO BE FAMILY.