Photo: John Henry Denig-grave in Prospect Hill Cemetery

Photographer: Don Morfe
Taken: December 2, 2006
Caption: John Henry Denig-grave in Prospect Hill Cemetery
Additional Description: Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient John Henry Denig is buried in Prospect Hill Cemetery, York, PA in Section K, Lot 17. The grave GPS is 39.9728 -76.7346. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: DENIG, J. HENRY • Rank and organization: Sergeant, U.S. Marine Corps • Accredited to: Pennsylvania • G.O. No.: 45, 31 December 1864 Citation: On board the U.S.S. Brooklyn during action against rebel forts and gunboats and with the ram Tennessee, in Mobile Bay, 5 August 1864. Despite severe damage to his ship and the loss of several men on board as enemy fire raked her decks, Sgt. Denig fought his gun with skill and courage throughout the furious 2-hour battle which resulted in the surrender of the rebel ram Tennessee and in the damaging and destruction of batteries at Fort Morgan.
Submitted: June 13, 2019, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland.
Database Locator Identification Number: p479211
File Size: 0.350 Megabytes

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