John Hyland-Manistee, MI
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Don.Morfe
N 44° 15.912 W 086° 19.170
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Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient for action on board the USS Signal which was attacked in the Red River, May 5, 1864. He is buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, Manistee, MI in Section M, Lot 6.
Waymark Code: WMZAKC
Location: Michigan, United States
Date Posted: 10/09/2018
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He was born in 1819 in Ireland and died on August 10, 1867 in Manistee, MI. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: HYLAND, JOHN
• Rank and organization: Seaman, U.S. Navy
• Accredited to: Illinois
• G.O. No.: 45, 31 December 1864
Citation: Served as seaman on board the U.S.S. Signal which was attacked by field batteries and sharpshooters and destroyed in Red River, 5 May 1864. Proceeding up the Red River, the U.S.S. Signal engaged a large force of enemy field batteries and sharpshooters, returning their fire until the ship was totally disabled, at which time the white flag was raised. Although wounded, Hyland courageously went in full view of several hundred sharpshooters and let go the anchor, and again to slip the cable, when he was again wounded by the raking enemy fire.
Armed Service: Navy
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