John Denny (Medal of Honor)

He carried a wounded cavalryman to safety through enemy fire

John Denny was born in Big Flats, New York, in 1846. He served as a sergeant in Company C, 9th U.S. Cavalry, during the Army's nineteenth-century campaigns in the American West.

On September 18, 1879, at Las Animas Canyon in New Mexico, Denny moved a wounded fellow soldier to safety under heavy fire. His Medal of Honor citation records that rescue without identifying the wounded man, describing the route, or giving the distance covered.

The award was presented on November 27, 1894, and accredited to Elmira, New York. Denny died in Washington, D.C., on November 28, 1901, and was buried at Soldier's Home Cemetery. His award preserves recognition of a cavalryman's determination to protect an injured comrade during combat.

Official Medal of Honor citation: Removed a wounded comrade, under a heavy fire, to a place of safety.