Medal of Honor Recipient

Delano Morey

U.S. Army · Civil War

MOH-RC-000967Source-based record

The award

Army Medal of HonorAction-era reference: 1862

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Rank at action: Private
Service: U.S. Army
Conflict: Civil War
Unit or command: Company B, 82d Ohio Infantry

The Citation

After the charge of the command had been repulsed, he rushed forward alone with an empty gun and captured two of the enemy's sharpshooters.

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Delano Morey — current Society profile ↗Congressional Medal of Honor Society · Checked 2026-08-28
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Transcription, metadata & provenance notes

Award ID: MOH-AW-000973
Transcription status: Legacy full text · current reference profile matched
Last source check: 2026-08-28
Entered service at: Hardin County, Ohio
Archive transcription SHA-256: 3b6abe07d7d7583a7d61c1b420fccfa36223a07a36b882daae33cf8c6e85c5a6

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