John H. Havron

John H. Havron
Born	(1843-12-23)December 23, 1843 Ireland
Died	October 28, 1910(1910-10-28) (aged 66) New Orleans, Louisiana, US
Buried	New Orleans
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	US Army
Years of service	1861-1865
Rank	Sergeant
Unit	Battery G, 1st Rhode Island Light Artillery
Battles/wars	American Civil War Third Battle of Petersburg
Awards	Medal of Honor

John H. Havron (December 23, 1843 – October 28, 1910) was an American soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Havron received his country's highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor. Havron's medal was won for his extraordinary heroism during the Third Battle of Petersburg, in Virginia on April 2, 1865. He was honored with the award on May 12, 1865.

Havron was born in Ireland, and entered service in Providence, Rhode Island. He died in 1910 in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Medal of Honor citation

The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Sergeant John H. Havron, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 2 April 1865, while serving with Company G, 1st Rhode Island Light Artillery, in action at Petersburg, Virginia. Sergeant Havron was one of a detachment of 20 picket artillerymen who voluntarily accompanied an infantry assaulting party and who turned upon the enemy the guns captured in the assault.

See also

• List of American Civil War Medal of Honor recipients: G–L
• Third Battle of Petersburg
• Battery G, 1st Rhode Island Light Artillery

References

• Dyer, Frederick H (1908). A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. Des Moines, IA: Dyer Pub. Co. ASIN B01BUFJ76Q.
• War Department, U.S. (1880). The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office. OCLC 857196196.