Medal of Honor Recipient

John Denny

U.S. Army · Indian Campaigns

MOH-RC-001687Source-based record

The award

Army Medal of HonorAction-era reference: 1879

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Rank at action: Sergeant
Service: U.S. Army
Conflict: Indian Campaigns
Unit or command: Company C, 9th U.S. Cavalry

The Citation

Removed a wounded comrade, under a heavy fire, to a place of safety.

Sources & record notes

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John Denny — current Society profile ↗Congressional Medal of Honor Society · Checked 2026-08-29
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Transcription, metadata & provenance notes

Award ID: MOH-AW-001695
Transcription status: Legacy full text · current reference profile matched
Last source check: 2026-08-29
Entered service at: 1867 Elmira, N.Y.
Archive transcription SHA-256: 6dc6c80afb89e583e8cb3b3c0f28de8b8b82e18bf32df4d77c4b129d6afe6731

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