Michael Madden (Medal of Honor)

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

Madden is buried in Mount Calvary Catholic Cemetery in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.^[1] His grave can be located in Section O, Lot 165.^[1]

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.^[2]

See also

	Biography portal
	United States Army portal
	American Civil War portal

• List of Medal of Honor recipients
• List of American Civil War Medal of Honor recipients: M-Z

Notes

1. ^ ^{a b} "Michael Madden (Medal of Honor)". Claim to Fame: Medal of Honor recipients. Find a Grave. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=7202252. Retrieved 2007-12-30. 
2. ^ "Madden, Michael (Medal of Honor citation)". Medal of Honor recipients: Civil War (M-Z). United States Army Center of Military History. June 8, 2009. http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/civwarmz.html. Retrieved 2007-12-30. 

References

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• "Michael Madden (Medal of Honor)". Claim to Fame: Medal of Honor recipients. Find a Grave. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=7202252. Retrieved 2007-12-30. 
• "Madden, Michael (Medal of Honor citation)". Medal of Honor recipients: Civil War (M-Z). United States Army Center of Military History. June 8, 2009. http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/civwarmz.html. Retrieved 2007-12-30. 

Persondata
Name	Madden, Michael
Alternative names
Short description	United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
Date of birth	September 28, 1841
Place of birth	Ireland
Date of death	August 7, 1920
Place of death