DILLON, MICHAEL A. - Medal of Honor Recipient


Rank and organization:   Private, Company G, 2d New Hampshire Infantry.
Place and date:   At Williamsburg, Va., 5 May 1862. At Oak Grove, Va., 25 June 1862.

Entered service at:   Wilton, N.H.

Birth:   Chelmsford, Mass. Date of issue: 10 October 1889.

Citation:   Bravery in repulsing the enemy's charge on a battery, at Williamsburg, Va. At Oak Grove, Va., crawled outside the lines and brought in important information.

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)