John Hyland (Medal of Honor)

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John Hyland (1819 – August 10, 1867) was an Irish-born American sailor and Medal of Honor recipient who served in the U.S. Navy during the Civil War. He came to the United States before the war and served as a seaman, later becoming an assistant gunner aboard the USS Signal. He earned the Medal of Honor for his actions on May 5, 1864, during the Red River Campaign when the USS Signal was attacked by field batteries and sharpshooters and destroyed. Hyland died in Manistee, Michigan, and is buried at Oak Grove Cemetery there.