James Sweeney
Recipient of the Medal of Honor
Died when: 85 years 275 days (1029 months)Star Sign: Libra
James Sweeney (September 24, 1845 – June 26, 1931) was a Union Army soldier during the American Civil War.He received the Medal of Honor for gallantry during the Battle of Cedar Creek fought near Middletown, Virginia on October 19, 1864.
The battle was the decisive engagement of Major General Philip Sheridan's Valley Campaigns of 1864 and was the largest battle fought in the Shenandoah Valley.
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