John
Denny was born in 1846 at Big Flats, New York. He enlisted in the United
States Army from Elmira, New York. He served as a Buffalo Soldier in
Company C of the 9th Cavalry Regiment, headquartered at Fort Hays. By
1879 Denny was a sergeant and particated in the Las Animas Canyon, New
Mexico, engagement on September 18, 1879. There he moved an injured
comrade to safety while under intense fire. Two years later he was awarded
the Medal of Honor for his personal courage, loyalty, and dedication
to duty. Denny died November 26, 1901 and his buried at the United States
Soldiers' and Airmen's Home National Cemetery in Washington, D.C.
John
Denny was born in 1846 at Big Flats, New York. He enlisted in the United
States Army from Elmira, New York. He served as a Buffalo Soldier in
Company C of the 9th Cavalry Regiment, headquartered at Fort Hays. By
1879 Denny was a sergeant and particated in the Las Animas Canyon, New
Mexico, engagement on September 18, 1879. There he moved an injured
comrade to safety while under intense fire. Two years later he was awarded
the Medal of Honor for his personal courage, loyalty, and dedication
to duty. Denny died November 26, 1901 and his buried at the United States
Soldiers' and Airmen's Home National Cemetery in Washington, D.C.
