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Remembering Lowell Medal of Honor Honorees
This is a cross-post from Lowell Historical Society board member Eileen Loucraft’s site “Lowell Doughboys and More” as she reminds us of these important marker’s in Lowell history. Lowell native Sgt. Ryan Pitts of Nashua, NH was just selected as the latest recipient of the MEDAL OF HONOR.
Many men and women in the Greater Lowell area served our country. Most came home but some did not. This blog remembers those that served in all wars from Greater Lowell.
Wednesday, June 25, 2014
In the Hall of Flags at the Lowell Memorial Auditorium there is a plaque that was dedicated in 1952 to all the Lowell men who have are recipients of the Congressional Medal of Honor. The plaque was updated with the addition of David H. McNerney, after the Vietnam War.
Here is the list of the Medal of Honor Recipients with Lowell connections:
CIVIL WAR
Albert Ames – US Army at Bull Run, VA. Buried in Lowell at Hildreth Family Cemetery. Married General Benjamin Butler’s daughter.
Eugene W. Ferris – US Army at Berryville, VA. Entered service from Lowell.
John C. McFarland – US Navy. Lowell resident. Has headstones in St. Patrick’s, Edson and Lowell Cemetery. Wife and son are buried in St. Patrick’s Cemetery. Daniel J. Murphy – US Army at Harcher’s Run, VA. Entered service from Lowell, MA.
Dennis J.F. Murphy – US Army at Corinth, Mississippi. Entered service from Lowell, MA.
Joseph Aton Sladen – US Army at Resaca, GA May 14, 1864. Entered service from Lowell, MA.
Joseph Swell Gerrish Sweat – US Army 6th Massachusetts Co. C at Carsville, VA. Entered service from Lowell, MA.
Joseph Taylor – US Army at Wendon, VA.. Lived in Lowell after Civil War. Buried in Edson Cemetery. I have a separate blog post about him.
Edwin Truell – US Army near Atlanta, GA. Entered service in Lowell. Buried in Arlington National Cemetery.
OTHER
James F. Sullivan – US Navy. Peacetime. Saved sailor from drowning.
George Charette – US Navy. Born in Lowell 1867. Spanish American War in connection with the sinking of Merrimac in Santiago Harbor Cuba. Buried in Arlington National Cemetery. Square in Lowell in his honor.
Joseph R. Oullette – US Army Killed in Action in Korea. Born in Lowell. Buried at St. Joseph’s Cemetery, East Chelmsford. Aiken Street Bridge is named in his honor.
David H. McNerney – US Army, Vietnam at Polei Doc. – born in Lowell.
Thank you Sgt. Ryan Pitts and all those Lowell men that came before you.
Private Edwin M. Truell was with Co. E, of the 12th Wisconsin Infantry. He was born in Lowell. He entered the service at Mantso, Wisconsin. He was recipient of the Medal of Honor on 11 March 1870.