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Denis Buckley (Medal of Honor)

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Years of service
  
1862–1864

Name
  
Denis Buckley

Rank
  
Role
  
Soldier

Awards
  

Denis Buckley (Medal of Honor) Photo of Grave site of MOH Recipient Denis Buckley

Allegiance
  
United States of America

Died
  
July 20, 1864, Georgia, United States

Place of burial
  
Marietta National Cemetery, Marietta, Georgia, United States

Service/branch
  
Battles and wars
  

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

Denis Buckley (Medal of Honor) Wikipedia


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