Years of service 1862–1864 Name Denis Buckley Rank Private | Role Soldier Awards Medal of Honor | |
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Buried at Marietta National Cemetery Allegiance United States of America Battles/wars Battle of Peachtree Creek Died July 20, 1864, Georgia, United States Place of burial Marietta National Cemetery, Marietta, Georgia, United States | ||
Service/branch United States Army Battles and wars Battle of Peachtree Creek | ||
Denis (or Dennis) Buckley (1844 to July 20, 1864) was a Canadian soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Buckley received the country's highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor, for his action during the Battle of Peachtree Creek in Georgia on 20 July 1864. He was honored with the award on 7 April 1865.
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Biography
Buckley was born in Canada in 1844. He joined the 136th New York Volunteer Infantry from Avon, New York in August 1862. Buckley was killed in action on 20 July 1864 and his remains are interred at the Marietta National Cemetery in Marietta, Georgia.
Medal of Honor citation
Capture of flag of 31st Mississippi (Confederate States of America).
References
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