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Francis Irsch

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Francis Irsch

Birth
Landkreis Trier-Saarburg, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Death
19 Aug 1906 (aged 65)
Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida, USA
Burial
Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida, USA
Plot
Old Section, Lot 7, Grave 259
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Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a Captain in the US Army in Company D, 45th New York Infantry. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for action at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania on July 1, 1863. His citation reads "Gallantry in flanking the enemy and capturing a number of prisoners and in holding a part of the town against heavy odds while the Army was rallying on Cemetery Hill."
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a Captain in the US Army in Company D, 45th New York Infantry. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for action at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania on July 1, 1863. His citation reads "Gallantry in flanking the enemy and capturing a number of prisoners and in holding a part of the town against heavy odds while the Army was rallying on Cemetery Hill."

Bio by: Don Morfe

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MEDAL OF HONOR CAPT 45 NY INFANTRY

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  • Originally Created by: Don Morfe
  • Added: Feb 1, 2003
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7135667/francis-irsch: accessed ), memorial page for Francis Irsch (4 Dec 1840–19 Aug 1906), Find a Grave Memorial ID 7135667, citing Woodlawn Cemetery, Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.