Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
Samuel O McElhinny
Details
- Rank: Private
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
Company A,
2d West Virginia Cavalry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: April 6, 1865
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Deatonsville (Sailor's Creek), Virginia, USA
Citation
Capture of flag.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Point Pleasant, Mason County, West Virginia
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: May 3, 1865
- Born: 1845, Meigs County, OH, United States
- Died: May 15, 1923
- Buried: Pine Street Cemetery (MH), Gallipolis, OH, United States