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Myron H. Ranney enlisted in the Union Army at
Danville, New York, and was mustered in as a Private in
Company G, 13th New York Volunteer Infantry on September
24, 1861. He earned the CMOH for his bravery on August 30,
1862 at the Second Battle of Bull Run, with his citation
reading “Picked up the colors and carried them off the field
after the color bearer had been shot down; was himself
wounded.” He was honorably mustered out on May 13, 1863
when his regiment’s term of service expired by law. He then
rejoined in the Union war effort, and was mustered in as a
Private into the 14th New York Volunteer Light Artillery on
September 18, 1863. For reasons unrecorded, he was
mustered out of the artillery unit a month later, and was
mustered in as a Private in Company K, 21st New York
Volunteer Cavalry on October 15, 1863. He ser ved with the
unit through the rest of the war, seeing service in northern
and western Virginia. After the conflict ended his regiment
was sent west, and was first stationed in Fort Leavenworth,
Kansas before being sent to the Colorado Territory. Myron H.
Ranney was finally honorably mustered out of ser vice in
Denver, Colorado on July 5, 1866. He returned to New York,
but soon after moved west to the Washington Territory,
where he lived the rest of his life.He joined George H. Thomas
Post #5, Olympia, Washington on January 6, 1900. He died in
Olympia, Washington on September 27, 1910. His final resting
place is in Tumwater, Washington at Odd Fellows Memorial Park and Mausoleum.
Source: https://www.suvpnw.org/newsletter The Columbian No. 2 Summer 2021

Myron Hawley Ranney   

Birth

12 Jul 1845

Franklinville, Cattaraugus County, New York, USA

Death

27 Sep 1910 (aged 65)

Olympia, Thurston County, Washington, USA

Burial

Odd Fellows Memorial Park and Mausoleum

Tumwater, Thurston County, Washington, USA Show Map

Plot

Block 178, Lot 25

Memorial ID

8072006

Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. He enlisted in the Union Army at Danville, New York, and was mustered in as a Private in Company G, 13th New York Volunteer Infantry on September 24, 1861. He was awarded the CMOH for his bravery on August 13, 1862 at the Second Battle of Bull Run, with his citation reading “Picked up the colors and carried them off the field after the color bearer had been shot down; was himself wounded.” He was honorably mustered out on May 13, 1863 when his regiment’s term of service expired by law. He then rejoined in the Union war effort, and was mustered in as a Private into the 14th New York Volunteer Light Artillery on September 18, 1863. For reasons unrecorded, he was mustered out of the artillery unit a month later, and was mustered in as a Private in Company K, 21st New York Volunteer Cavalry on October 15, 1863. He served with the unit through the rest of the war, seeing service in northern and western Virginia. After the conflict ended his regiment was sent west, and was first stationed in Fort Leavenworth, Kansas before being sent to the Colorado Territory. Myron H. Ranney was finally honorably mustered out of service in Denver, Colorado on July 5, 1866. He returned to New York, but soon after moved west to the Washington Territory, where he lived the rest of his life. His Medal of Honor was issued to him on March 23, 1895.

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Buried at IOOF Cemetery Tumwater
Row: Block 178, Lot 25