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John Corcoran

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John Corcoran

Birth
Pawtucket, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
Death
19 Jun 1919 (aged 76)
Pawtucket, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
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Pawtucket, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
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Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a Private in the US Army in Company G, 1st Rhode Island Light Artillery. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for action at Petersburg, Virginia on April 2, 1865. His citation reads "Was one of a detachment of 20 picked artillerymen who voluntarily accompanied an infantry assaulting party, and who turned upon the enemy the guns captured in the assault."
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a Private in the US Army in Company G, 1st Rhode Island Light Artillery. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for action at Petersburg, Virginia on April 2, 1865. His citation reads "Was one of a detachment of 20 picked artillerymen who voluntarily accompanied an infantry assaulting party, and who turned upon the enemy the guns captured in the assault."

Bio by: Don Morfe

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  • Originally Created by: Don Morfe
  • Added: Feb 7, 2003
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7157889/john-corcoran: accessed ), memorial page for John Corcoran (24 Jun 1842–19 Jun 1919), Find a Grave Memorial ID 7157889, citing Oak Grove Cemetery, Pawtucket, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.