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Medal of Honor Recipient

Joseph Henry Shea

U.S. Army · Civil War

MOH-RC-001604Source-based record

The award

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Army Medal of HonorAction-era reference: 1864

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Medal of Honor

September 29, 1864

Chapin's Farm, Virginia, USA

Rank at action
Private
Service
U.S. Army
Conflict
Civil War
Unit or command
Company K, 92d New York Infantry

The Citation

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Gallantry in bringing wounded from the field under heavy fire.

Sources & record notes

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  1. Joseph Henry Shea — current Society profile ↗Congressional Medal of Honor Society · Checked 2026-08-29

    current identity, service, action metadata, and citation comparison

Transcription, metadata & provenance notes
Award ID
MOH-AW-001612
Transcription status
Legacy full text · current reference profile matched
Last source check
2026-08-29
Archive transcription SHA-256
d044c125fe390d630a9e2c57c609a8e95b24470a3b0e37b9893631c491e8a942

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