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Edward Lyons Gilligan

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Edward Lyons Gilligan

Birth
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
2 Apr 1922 (aged 78)
Oxford, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
Burial
Oxford, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
Plot
Section C, 70
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Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. He was a Captain in the Union Army. He was awarded the Medal of Honor as a First Sergeant in Company E, 88th Pennsylvania Infantry for action on July 1, 1863 at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. His citation reads "Assisted in the capture of a Confederate flag by knocking down the color sergeant."
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. He was a Captain in the Union Army. He was awarded the Medal of Honor as a First Sergeant in Company E, 88th Pennsylvania Infantry for action on July 1, 1863 at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. His citation reads "Assisted in the capture of a Confederate flag by knocking down the color sergeant."

Bio by: Don Morfe

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Son of Charles Gilligan and Sarah Grinshaw

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  • Originally Created by: Don Morfe
  • Added: Feb 22, 2003
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7203241/edward_lyons-gilligan: accessed ), memorial page for Edward Lyons Gilligan (18 Apr 1843–2 Apr 1922), Find a Grave Memorial ID 7203241, citing Oxford Cemetery, Oxford, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.