James Sweeney (Medal of Honor), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

James Sweeney (Medal of Honor)

Recipient of the Medal of Honor

Date of Birth: 24-Sep-1845

Place of Birth: Manchester, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 26-Jun-1931

Zodiac 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.