Hugh Molloy

Hugh Molloy (September 25, 1841 – March 8, 1922) was a United States Navy sailor and a recipient of America's highest military decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions in the American Civil War.

During the Civil War, Molloy served as an Ordinary Seaman on USS Fort Hindman.

He was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions during an engagement with a Confederate artillery battery near Harrisonburg, Louisiana, on March 2, 1864.

Molloy died in March 1922 at age 80;[4] he was buried in Calvary Cemetery in Evanston, Illinois.

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