Myron H. Ranney
{{Short description|American Civil War soldier}}
{{Infobox military person
|name = Myron H. Ranney
|image =
|birth_date = July 12, 1845/1846
|death_date = September 26/27, 1910
|birth_place = Franklinville, New York
|death_place = Olympia, Washington
|placeofburial = Odd Fellows Memorial Park and Mausoleum, Tumwater, Washington
|allegiance = United States of America
|branch = United States Army
Union Army
|serviceyears =
|rank = Private
|unit = {{flagicon|New York|1778}} Company G, 13th New York Volunteer Infantry
|battles = Second Battle of Bull Run
American Civil War
|awards = {{Flagicon image|Medal of Honor ribbon.svg}} Medal of Honor
}}
Myron H. Ranney (July 12, 1845/1846 - September 26/27, 1910) was an American soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Ranney received his country's highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor.{{cite web|url=https://valor.militarytimes.com/hero/2427|title=Myron H. Ranney|access-date=July 19, 2014|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140728020243/http://projects.militarytimes.com/citations-medals-awards/recipient.php?recipientid=2427|archive-date=July 28, 2014}} Ranney's medal was won for his gallantry at the Second Battle of Bull Run in Virginia on August 30, 1862. He was honored with the award on March 23, 1895.{{cite web|url=http://www.history.army.mil/moh/civilwar_mr.html#RANNEYMH|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130917052510/http://www.history.army.mil/moh/civilwar_mr.html#RANNEYMH|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 17, 2013|title=Civil War (M-R) Medal of Honor Recipients|accessdate=July 19, 2014}}
Ranney was born in Franklinville, New York, entered service in Dansville, New York, and was buried in Tumwater, Washington.
Medal of Honor citation
{{quotation|The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Private Myron H. Ranney, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 30 August 1862, while serving with Company G, 13th New York Infantry, in action at Bull Run, Virginia. Private Ranney picked up the colors and carried them off the field after the Color Bearer had been shot down; was himself wounded.}}
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Category:American Civil War recipients of the Medal of Honor
Category:People of New York (state) in the American Civil War