John Lonergan

John Lonergan
Born	(1839-04-07)April 7, 1839 Carrick-on-Suir, Ireland
Died	August 6, 1902(1902-08-06) (aged 66) Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Allegiance	United States of America Union
Service/branch	United States Army Union Army
Years of service	1862 - 1863, 1865
Rank	Captain
Unit	Company A, 13th Vermont Infantry
Battles/wars	American Civil War
Awards	Medal of Honor

John Lonergan (April 7, 1839–August 6, 1902) was a captain in the Union Army and a Medal of Honor recipient for his actions in the Battle of Gettysburg during the American Civil War.

Medal of Honor citation[]

Rank and organization: Captain, Company A, 13th Vermont Infantry. Place and date: At Gettysburg, Pa., July 2, 1863. Entered service at: Burlington, Vt. Birth: Ireland. Date of issue: October 28, 1893.

Citation:

Gallantry in the recapture of 4 guns and the capture of 2 additional guns from the enemy; also the capture of a number of prisoners.

See also[]

• List of Medal of Honor recipients for the Battle of Gettysburg
• List of American Civil War Medal of Honor recipients: G–L

References[]

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

• ""JOHN LONERGAN" entry". Medal of Honor recipients: American Civil War. United States Army Center of Military History. June 8, 2009. Retrieved 2008-03-13.

External links[]

• "John Lonergan". Claim to Fame: Medal of Honor recipients. Find a Grave. Retrieved 2008-07-02.
• Vermont in the Civil War
• The Nationalist Article

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