U.S. Army
DeLacy, PatrickConflictCivil War
RankSecond Lieutenant
Year of Action1864
Unit/CommandCompany A, 143rd Pennsylvania Infantry
BirthplaceCarbondale, Pennsylvania
Citation
Running ahead of the line, under a concentrated fire, he shot the color bearer of a Confederate regiment on the works, thus contributing to the success of the attack.
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