Michael Walsh (July 27, 1858 – June 29, 1913) was a chief machinist serving in the United States Navy who received the Medal of Honor for bravery.

After joining the U.S. Navy he was stationed aboard the USS Leyden as a chief machinist.

The tug was stationed at Key West, Florida, and, on April 22, 1898, delivered to Admiral William T. Sampson on board the armored cruiser USS New York, the information that war was declared, and that he should proceed, with the fleet, to Cuba.

Walsh received the Medal of Honor for a heroic deed by which the lives of the crew were saved.

The life boats were all sunk by the heavy seas and the lives of the crew saved by being pulled ashore in a breeches buoy.