Michael Madden (Medal of Honor)

Michael Madden (September 28, 1841 – August 7, 1920) was a Private in the United States Army and a Medal of Honor recipient for his role with the 42nd New York Infantry of the Union Army in the American Civil War.

Michael Madden
Born	(1841-09-28)September 28, 1841 Ireland
Died	August 7, 1920(1920-08-07) (aged 78)
Place of burial	Mount Calvary Catholic Cemetery Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Allegiance	United States Union
Service / branch	United States Army Union Army
Years of service	1861–1864
Rank	Private
Unit	Company K, 42nd New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment
Battles / wars	American Civil War
Awards	Medal of Honor

Madden enlisted in the Army from New York City in June 1861, and was mustered out in July 1864.

Madden is buried in Mount Calvary Catholic Cemetery in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. His grave can be located in Section O, Lot 165.

Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization: Private, Company K, 42d New York Infantry.
Place and date: At Masons Island, Md., September 3, 1861.
Entered service at: New York, N.Y.
Born: September 28, 1841, Ireland.
Date of issue: March 22, 1898.

Citation:

Assisted a wounded comrade to the riverbank and, under heavy fire of the enemy, swam with him across a branch of the Potomac to the Union lines.

See also

• List of Medal of Honor recipients
• List of American Civil War Medal of Honor recipients: M–P

References

 This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Army Center of Military History.

This article includes text in the public domain from the United States Government.

• "Madden, Michael (Medal of Honor citation)". Medal of Honor recipients: Civil War (M–Z). United States Army Center of Military History. June 8, 2009. Archived from the original on February 23, 2009. Retrieved 2007-12-30.

External links

• Michael Madden at Find a Grave