Patrick Scanlan

Private

1838 – 1903

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Private Patrick Scanlan served the U.S. Army. Patrick was 65 years old.

Service Record

U.S. Army

Private

Medal of Honor

24 May 1864 · Private, Company A, 4th Massachusetts Cavalry. P/ace and date: At Ashepoo River, S.C., 24 May 1864.

Volunteered as a member of a boat crew which went to the rescue of a large number of Union soldiers on board the stranded steamer Boston, and with great gallantry assisted in conveying them to shore, being exposed during the entire time to a heavy fire from a Confederate battery.

Awards & Decorations 1

For valor

Medal of Honor - Army May 24, 1864 · Private, Company A, 4th Massachusetts Cavalry. P/ace and date: At Ashepoo River, S.C., 24 May 1864.

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