American Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. He was the son of Timothy and Mary (Healy) O'Connor. He was issued the award on January 5, 1865 for his actions as a private with Company E, 1st US Cavalry, US Army, on July 28, 1864, near Malvern, Virginia. Born in Ireland, he came to the US and settled in Chicago, Illinois. He joined the US Army in March 1862 and saw action at the Battle of Antietam, Maryland. Later, he was involved in the 1st Battle of Deep Bottoms, Virginia, where his heroics won him the Medal of Honor. After the war, he was discharged at the rank of sergeant in December 1865 and returned to Chicago, where he died at the age of 72 and was interred at Mount Olivet Catholic Cemetery. A cenotaph in his honor resides at Arlington National Cemetery, in Arlington, Virginia. His Medal of Honor citation reads: "For extraordinary heroism on 28 July 1864, while serving with Company E, 1st U.S. Cavalry, in action at Malvern, Virginia, for capture of flag of the 18th North Carolina Infantry (Confederate States of America)."
American Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. He was the son of Timothy and Mary (Healy) O'Connor. He was issued the award on January 5, 1865 for his actions as a private with Company E, 1st US Cavalry, US Army, on July 28, 1864, near Malvern, Virginia. Born in Ireland, he came to the US and settled in Chicago, Illinois. He joined the US Army in March 1862 and saw action at the Battle of Antietam, Maryland. Later, he was involved in the 1st Battle of Deep Bottoms, Virginia, where his heroics won him the Medal of Honor. After the war, he was discharged at the rank of sergeant in December 1865 and returned to Chicago, where he died at the age of 72 and was interred at Mount Olivet Catholic Cemetery. A cenotaph in his honor resides at Arlington National Cemetery, in Arlington, Virginia. His Medal of Honor citation reads: "For extraordinary heroism on 28 July 1864, while serving with Company E, 1st U.S. Cavalry, in action at Malvern, Virginia, for capture of flag of the 18th North Carolina Infantry (Confederate States of America)."
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