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Rank and organization: Corporal, U.S. Marine Corps. Born: 1836, County
of Monahan, Ireland. Accredited to: Pennsylvania. G.O. No.: 59, 22 June
1865. Citation: On board the U.S.S. Minnesota in the assault on Fort Fisher,
15 January 1865. Landing on the beach with the assaulting party from his
ship, Cpl. Rannahan advanced to the top of the sandhill and partly through
the breach in the palisades despite enemy fire which killed or wounded
many officers and men. When more than two_thirds of the men became seized
with panic and retreated on the run, he remained with the party until dark
when it came safely away, bringing its wounded, its arms and its colors.
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)
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