Hugh Molloy

Infobox Military Person
name=Hugh Molloy
born= Birth date|1841|9|25Records are inconsistent on Molloy's place and year of birth. His Medal of Honor citation gives his birth as 1832 in Illinois [http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/civwarmz.html] , while the book "Deeds of Valor" gives his birth as 25 September 1841 in Comerford, Ireland [http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/images/h79000/h79921c.htm] , and Molloy's gravestone also gives his birth as 25 September 1841 [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=9118362] . This article assumes that the information in "Deeds of Valor" and Molloy's gravestone is correct.]
died= death date|1922|3|8
placeofbirth=Comerford, Ireland
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caption=Ordinary Seaman Hugh Molloy
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allegiance= United States of America
branch= United States Navy
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rank=Ordinary Seaman
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unit=USS "Fort Hindman"
battles=American Civil War
awards=Medal of Honor
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Hugh Molloy (25 September 1841 – 8 March 1922) was a United States Navy sailor and a recipient of America's highest military decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in the American Civil War.

Biography

During the Civil War, Molloy served as an Ordinary Seaman on USS "Fort Hindman". He was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions during an engagement with a Confederate artillery battery near Harrisonburg, Louisiana, on 2 March 1864.

Hugh Molloy died at age 80 and was buried in Calvary Cemetery, Evanston, Illinois.

Medal of Honor citation

Rank and Organization::Ordinary Seaman, U.S. Navy. Born: 1832, Illinois. Accredited to: Illinois. G.O. No.: 32, 16 April 1864.

Citation::Served on board the U.S.S. "Fort Hindman" during the engagement near Harrisonburg, La., 2 March 1864. Following a shellburst which mortally wounded the first sponger, who dropped the sponge out of the forecastle port, Molloy jumped out of the port to the forecastle, recovered the sponge and sponged and loaded the gun for the remainder of the action from his exposed position, despite the extreme danger to his person from the raking fire of enemy musketry.cite web
publisher = American Civil War website
title = MOLLOY, HUGH , Civil War Medal of Honor recipient
date = 2007-11-08
url = http://americancivilwar.com/medal_of_honor6.html
accessdate = 2007-11-08]

ee also

*List of Medal of Honor recipients
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Notes

References

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* [http://www.army.mil/cmh/html/moh/civwarmz.html Army Medal of Honor website M-Z] Center of Military History
*findagrave|9118362 Retrieved on 2007-11-08
*cite web
publisher = Naval Historical Center
title = Photo # NH 79921 Picture Data
work = Online Library
date = 1999-11-22
url = http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/images/h79000/h79921c.htm
accessdate = 2006-12-01

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SHORT DESCRIPTION= United States Navy Medal of Honor recipient
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