Medal of Honor
Patrick DeLacy and John C. Delaney
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Medal of Honor first issued during the Civil War just over 1500 such medals were issued in that war. Recipients included these two soldiers from Lackawanna County. “That pain may cease, he yields his flesh to pain” from the “Pacemaker” by American Poet Joyce Kilmer who died in action during the WWI in France.
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DeLacy, Patrick-Scranton: First Sergeant, Company A, 143d Pennsylvania Infantry. Place and date: At Wilderness, VA. 6 May 1864. Entered service at: Scranton, PA. Birth: 25 November 1835, Carbondale, Lackawanna County, PA. Date of issue: 24 April 1894. Citation: Running ahead of the line, under a concentrated fire, he shot the color bearer of a Confederate regiment on the works, thus contributing to the success of the attack. Later promoted to Captain. Patrick DeLacy
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Delaney, John C.- Dunmore, Sergeant, Company I, 107th Pennsylvania Infantry. Place and date: At Danby’s Mills, VA, 6 February 1865. Entered service at: Honesdale, PA. Birth: 22 April 1848, Ireland. Date of issue: 29 August 1894. Citation: Sprang between the lines and brought out a wounded comrade about to be burned in the brush. Later promoted to Captain. John C. Delaney.
Erected by The Celtic Medal of Honor Committee, Joseph
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Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Medal of Honor Recipients series list. A significant historical date for this entry is February 6, 1865.
Location. 41° 24.486′ N, 75° 39.786′ W. Marker is in Scranton, Pennsylvania, in Lackawanna County. Marker is on North Washington Avenue. The marker is located on the grounds of the Lackawanna Courthouse. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Scranton PA 18503, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. A different marker also named Medal of Honor (here, next to this marker); Lackawanna County (within shouting distance of this marker); William McKinley (within shouting distance of this marker); Marion Langan Munley (within shouting distance of this marker); First Rite Aid Corporation Drugstore (within shouting distance of this marker); Pearl Harbor Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); In Memory And Commemoration (within shouting distance of this marker); Vietnam War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Scranton.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 30, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 518 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on September 30, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
