John Hyland (Medal of Honor)

John Hyland (1819 – August 10, 1867) was an American soldier and recipient of the Medal of Honor.

Biography

Hyland was born in Ireland in 1819.[1][2] He moved to America sometime between his birth and the start of the American Civil War. Hyland served as a Seaman and eventually Assistant Gunner in the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Signal.[3] It was aboard that ship he earned his Medal of Honor on May 5, 1864, during the Red River Campaign.[3] He died in Manistee, Michigan on August 10, 1867, and was buried there at Oak Grove Cemetery.[3]

Medal of Honor Citation

Served as seaman on board USS Signal which was attacked by field batteries and sharpshooters and destroyed in Red River, 5 May 1864.[1]

References
  1. "John Hyland - Recipient -". valor.militarytimes.com. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
  2. Smith, Myron J. Jr. (January 13, 2010). Tinclads in the Civil War: Union Light-Draught Gunboat Operations on Western Waters, 1862-1865. McFarland, Incorporated, Publishers. p. 221. ISBN 9780786457038.
  3. "John Hyland | U.S. Civil War | U.S. Navy | Medal of Honor Recipient". Congressional Medal of Honor Society. Retrieved January 1, 2022.


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