Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
Samuel P Kenyon
Details
- Rank: Private (Highest Rank: Quartermaster Sergeant)
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
Company B,
24th New York 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 battle flag.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Augusta, Oneida County, New York
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: May 3, 1865
- Born: 1846, Ira, Cayuga County, NY, United States
- Died: June 14, 1884, Cullen, NY, United States
- Buried: Lakeview Cemetery, Richfield Springs, NY, United States