McELHlNNY, SAMUEL O. - Medal of Honor Recipient


Rank and organization:   Private, Company A, 2d West Virginia Cavalry.
Place and date:   At Sailors Creek, Va., 6 April 1865.

Entered service at:   Point Pleasant, W. Va. Birth. Meigs County, Ohio.

Date of issue:   3 May 1865.

Citation:   Capture of flag.

This data was extracted from the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, U.S. Senate, Medal of Honor Recipients: 1863-1973 (Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1973)