John Denny, Buffalo Soldier, Medal of Honor Recipient
John Denny (1846 - November 26, 1901) was a Buffalo Soldier in the US Army. He joined the Army from Elmira, New York, and by September 18, 1879 was serving as a Sergeant in Company C of the 9th Cavalry Regiment. On that day, his unit participated in an engagement at Las Animas Canyon, New Mexico, and Denny "removed a wounded comrade, under a heavy fire, to a place of safety." For his actions, Sergeant Denny was awarded America's highest military decoration, the Medal of Honor, two years later, on November 27, 1891. Denny died in 1901 and was buried at the Soldiers' and Airmen's Home National Cemetery in Washington, No photographer credited, 1900.
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