Daniel C. Harrington (born c. 1849; date of death unknown) was a Union Navy sailor in the American Civil War who received the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor.[1]
Harrington was born in Ireland, and emigrated to the United States, registering for the Navy in Massachusetts. Harrington as awarded the Medal of Honor for while serving on the USS Pocahontas in Harrington took part in a mission to find meat for his ship's crew near Brunswick, Georgia, and in returning to the beach was fired upon. Several of his comrades were killed or wounded and Harrington helped the casualties.
His Medal of Honor was issued on April 3, 1863.[2]
It is not known when Harrington died or where he is buried.
Medal of Honor citation
Harrington, a landsman from the U.S.S. Pocahontas, participated in a shore mission to procure meat for the ship's crew. While returning to the beach, the party was fired on from ambush and several men killed or wounded. Cool and courageous throughout his action, Harrington rendered gallant service against the enemy and in administering to the casualties.[3]
See also
Notes
- ^ "Medal of Honor Recipients". United States Army Center of Military History. Archived from the original on 6 June 2014. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
- ^ "HARRINGTON, DANIEL C." Congressional Medal of Honor Society. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
- ^ "Valor awards for Daniel C. Harrington". Military Times, Hall of Valor. Archived from the original on 13 December 2014. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
References
- Ammen, RADM USN, Daniel (1885). The Atlantic Coast. The Navy in the Civil War. Vol. II. New York, NY: Charles Scribner's Sons. OCLC 166312281.
- Matthews, Franklin (1915). Our Navy in Time of War (1861-1915). New York, NY: D. Appleton and Company. OCLC 940844432.
- Porter, ADM USN, David Dixon (1886). The Naval History of the Civil War. New York, NY: The Sherman Publishing Company. OCLC 280729.
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