Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as Colonel and commander of the 116th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, which was part of the famed "Irish Brigade." He took part in the Battles of Antietam, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, and Gettysburg. He was brevetted Brigadier General, United States Volunteers on March 13, 1865, for "gallant and meritorious services." He was also brevetted Major General, United States Volunteers on the same date for "gallant and meritorious services in the Battle of Boydton Plank Road, Virginia, October 27, 1864." However, the Major General brevet was not confirmed until February 20, 1869, by the Senate. It was the last brevet Major General commissioned for Civil War services. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for his bravery at the Battle of Chancellorsville (May 3-4, 1863) while Major of the 116th PA. His citation reads "In command of the picket line, held the enemy in check all night to cover the retreat of the Army." His Medal was issued March 26, 1895. He was interred in an unmarked tomb that gave no indication of either his status as a brevet General or a Medal of Honor recipient until a plaque for him was installed in 2008.
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as Colonel and commander of the 116th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, which was part of the famed "Irish Brigade." He took part in the Battles of Antietam, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, and Gettysburg. He was brevetted Brigadier General, United States Volunteers on March 13, 1865, for "gallant and meritorious services." He was also brevetted Major General, United States Volunteers on the same date for "gallant and meritorious services in the Battle of Boydton Plank Road, Virginia, October 27, 1864." However, the Major General brevet was not confirmed until February 20, 1869, by the Senate. It was the last brevet Major General commissioned for Civil War services. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for his bravery at the Battle of Chancellorsville (May 3-4, 1863) while Major of the 116th PA. His citation reads "In command of the picket line, held the enemy in check all night to cover the retreat of the Army." His Medal was issued March 26, 1895. He was interred in an unmarked tomb that gave no indication of either his status as a brevet General or a Medal of Honor recipient until a plaque for him was installed in 2008.
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MEDAL OF HONOR
MAJ GEN 116 PA INFANTRY
CIVIL WAR
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