33:
525:
front and then to connect with the left of
General Howard's command. A night attack was undertaken at around 11 pm. DeLacey recounted how the regiment "Drove some troops from the rifle-pits on our right." On May 3 while the brigade was moving to the rear of the Union lines, a deadly attack on the front and left flank caused confusion and forced the regiment to fall back. ?The regiment was later reformed and fell back. After being wounded at the Battle of Chancellorsville O'Beirne was mustered out. He was recommisioned as captain in the
723:"I had two butchers and a color-sergeant in my company to which was entrusted the important custody of the colors,—a beautiful silk American Flag and an exquisitely embroidered green one with a glorious Sunburst and "Erin-fo-bragh" worked on it, presented by the Irish citizens of New York City. With them were a brace of expert foragers who could not be excelled. Our mess was well supplied through the aif of these favored sons of the Company with what the country afforded, as we advanced our lines."
86:
223:
129:
498:. This offensive was Burnside's abortive second attempt at crossing the Rappahannock. Despite sound strategy, the offnsive failed due to dissension among generals in the Army of the Potomac, compounded by severe winter storms. During the night of the 20th, the rain began, and by the morning of the 21st, the earth was soaked and the river banks had the appearance of a
1827:
1783:
1738:
1693:
1648:
1610:
1478:
1339:
1296:
1250:
538:
the assassination of US President
Abraham Lincoln. In September 1865 he was brevetted to the rank of brigadier general for "gallant, distinguished and meritorious service" while serving in the Union Army during the Civil War and he was discharged from military duty on January 30, 1866. He then pursued a career in journalism, reporting for the
399:
guard of the regiment as
Company C's position was in the middle of the battle line. McClellan had rebuilt the forces into the Army of the Potomac, and O'Beirne and his men thought highly of him. At the end of November, O'Beirne and his regiment went into winter quarters in the defenses of Washington.
596:
In March 1889, fellow veteran and GAR member, President
Benjamin Harrison appointed him Assistant Commissioner of Immigration at Ellis Island. He and hs family returned home with the appointment. During his tenure he frequently ran the facility when the Commissioner was in Europe. He remained in that
537:
O'Beirne was promoted to the rank of major in July 1864 and received brevet promotions to the ranks lieutenant colonel and colonel. In April 1865 he was serving as
Provost Marshall of Washington DC and was active in the pursuit and capture of John Wilkes Booth and his associate conspirators following
455:
After spending six weeks in camp with the rest of the AoP, O'Beirne and the 37th found themselves leaving the
Peninsula suffering a strategic feat. On August 16, they moved to Alexandria and then pushed south to Centreville. O'Beirne and his regiment were present but in reserve at Second Bull Run and
406:
from the faculty who were serving as chaplains in the AoP. He also saw many colleagues from the legal profession in
Manhattan. Among these were the fellow lawyers and St. John's classmates, the McMahon brothers, John Eugene (St. John's '48), James Power (St. John's '53), and the youngest, and fellow
557:
The
President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Captain James Rowan O'Beirne, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on May 31 & 1 June 1862, while serving with Company C, 37th New York Infantry, in action at Fair
735:
McClellan had built defenses that were almost impregnable, consisting of 48 forts and strong points, with 480 guns manned by 7,200 artillerists. The Army of the
Potomac grew in number from 50,000 in July to 168,000 in November, becoming the largest military force the United States had raised until
617:
unit at
Fordham). Although never a trustee of the college, he was also involved in the opening of the law and medical schools and when St. John's College officially became Fordham University on March 7, 1907. He contributed articles to the alumni magazine and was a common sight on the Bronx campus
612:
In 1897, He was appointed to a six-year term as Commissioner of Charities in New York City. He continued with his involvement in charitable works after his term expired in 1901. As well as his devotion to veterans and Irish causes, he was very active in his church. He was involved in the New York
570:
After the war, O'Beirne and his family remained in Washington where he received an appointment as Register of Wills in DC. His civil service career continued as Deputy United States Marshal and Acting Marshal during his superior's lengthy absences. He also worked as a journalist as the editor and
374:
as his new commander of the army at the capital. During the summer and fall, McClellan brought a high degree of organization to his new army, and greatly improved its morale with frequent trips to review and encourage his units. During this period of training and reorganization, O'Beirne and this
524:
A report from Major William DeLacy recounted the actions of this encounter in detail. The regiment struck tents the morning of April 28 and marched about 6 miles toward the Rappahannock River where they encamped. They crossed the river on May 1 at about 11 am. They defended a battery on the
398:
Through this period O'Deirne continued to excel and as promoted to captain and took over command of Company C on November 4, 1861. At some point O'Beirne acquired a civilian rifle which he used instead of his pistol incombat. Among O'Beirne's duties of company commander were overseeing the color
604:
the federal government began reviewing the actions of veterans to recognize those that had performed actions worthy of the Medal of Honor. O'Beirne's conduct during the Battle of Seven Pines between May 31, 1862 – June 1, 1862, was deemed rating the award. He received his medal in January 1891.
851:
The 37th was a well-drilled regiment and had been trained to load and fire their Lorenz and Enfield rifle-muskets from the prone position as to present a smaller target for their enemies. O'Beirne remained standing despite the urging of his men to lie down. He found himself the target of Rebel
608:
He was active in veterans' affairs; he served a term as the Grand Marshal of the GAR Posts of New York state. He was an active donor and fund-raiser for the Irish Parliament Fund Association and United Irish League, as well as several Irish benevolent associations. His wife died in June 1895.
451:
and in the Seven Days' battles, the 37th was closely engaged. During the Seven Days at Oak Grove, leading Company C, O'Beirne performed the actions that would earn him the Medal of Honor. Holding the line with his company containing the regimental colors, he held the line and in turn kept the
771:
degree. After finishing, he took up a job at the University as a canon lawyerprocurator and occasionally taught. O'Beirne first met him as a teacher at St. John's. During his service with the 37th, Tissot kept a diary from 1861 to 1863 which was left to Fordham. He was known for providing
502:. For a considerable area around the planned crossing sites, men worked all day of January 21, but to little purpose. Thursday added even more only added to the storm, and the 37th, and the rest of the AoP were swamped in the mud. As O'Beirne and his compatriots slogged through the mud,
699:
John H. McCunn was born in Ulster, Ireland in 1820. He belonged to a poor Irish immigrant family who arrived in New York City in the 19th century. He worked as a dockhand before training as a lawyer, and eventually becoming a judge. When the war began he was appointed a Captain in the
333:
and was given a commission as a 2nd lieutenant. The regiment continued in Hunter's Brigade, Division of the Potomac from August 4, 1861. Next they served in Richardson's Brigade from August 22, 1861; in same brigade, Heintzelman's Division, Army of the Potomac, from October 15, 1861.
745:
All three brothers were lawyers before the war in The two elder McMahon brothers had been born in Waterford before the family emigrated. The youngest had been born during a temporary residence in Quebec before they moved to New York City. John and James enlisted in the
613:
Archdiocese and very closely involved in supporting the Jesuits at his alma maters, St. Francis Xavier and St. John's. He remained close with his surviving classmates and former teachers. He was a strong supporter of St. John's cadet corps (the precursor of the modern
452:
regiment held to their ground until ordered to fall back. These two battles were his regiment's third and fourth costliest battle with 81 casualties at Fair Oaks and 81 at Seven Days. After the battle, O'Beirne went with his regiment into at Harrison's Landing.
510:, who peppered away on all occasions. By Friday, the river was swollen. There seemed to be no end in sight of the bad weather. Burnside finally became resigned the failure and gave the order for the army to return to its camp in Falmouth on Monday, January 26.
411:(St. John's '55). O'Beirne was very close to the middle brother, James with whom he has numerous boxing bouts while undergraduates at Fordham. As a product of the Jesuits, O'Beirne was also very close with Rev. Peter Tissot, S.J. who was the 37th's chaplain.
366:
on July 21, 1861, O'Beirne and the regiment were in McDowell's reserves and suffered no casualties. During the battle O'Beirne had displayed leadership and a talent for soldiering such that he was promoted to 1st Lieutenant of Company C on August 9, 1861.
662:-Billets: Commissioned 2LT, in Company C, 37th New York Infantry, August 9, 1861, with rank from July 9, 1861, replacing Joshua V. Willitt who was discharged; 1LT, Company C second-in-command, 37th New York Infantry, August 27, 1861, with rank from August
772:
inspiration, comfort and spiritual support to all even in the heat of combat. Following the war, Tissot returned to Fordham where he was president until in his last few years when he went on missionary work until his death on July 19, 1875, in Manhattan.
592:
during the Indian Wars of the 1870s. In Washington he was active in the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) and was well known among the political elites receiving a bust of Simon Bolivar from the Venezuelan government upon his departure from Washington.
341:, as the senior colonel was initially the brigade commander, but he was relieved for cause, court-martialed, and found guilty of conduct "prejudicial to the good order and military discipline" though also directed to "resume his sword and duties."
419:
After several temporary assignments the regiment finally became a part of the 3d brigade, 3rd division, III Corps from March 13, 1862. In March 1862, O'Beirne and the 37th the regiment embarked on steamers for Fortress Monroe. During the
1628:. The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies. Vol. XXV-XXXVII-I. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office. pp. 161, 178, 385, 408, 432–434, 437, 440–442.
852:
sharpshooters. He made a point of not standing still and firing his sporting rifle at any foes he saw aiming at him. The action was intense and O'Beirne later noted that he had fired 53 rounds from his rifle in the action.
521:. This upcoming campaign would incur the 37th's heaviest losses as well as personally costly for O'Beirne.. was suffered in the Chancellorsville campaign in May 1863, when 222 of the 37th were killed, wounded or missing.
712:, which he aided by naturalising new citizens to boost his election rolls. On one day alone, he naturalised over 2,000 new voters. However, when the scandal was uncovered, he was impeached and removed from office.
1590:. The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies. Vol. XI-XXIII-I. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office. pp. 505, 510, 840, 866, 871.
666:
9, 1861, replacing 1LT Martin E. Lawlor who was discharged; CPT, Company C commander, 37th New York Infantry, December 2, 1861, with rank from November 4, 1861, replacing CPT Michael Doran who was dismissed.
725:
Officers in the U.S. Army at that time, like present-day U.S. Naval officers with their wardroom bills, had to purchase their own food, so these "scroungers" were quite appreciated by the Company Officers'
493:
On Christmas Eve, Wednesday, December 24, 1862, the regiment received the veterans of the 101st New York. On Tuesday, January 20, 1863, the 37th moved out in unseasonably mild weather on the AoP's infamous
484:
from Fredericksburg on Saturday, December 6, 1862. O'Beirne and the regiment were active at Fredericksburg with a total loss of 35 members ; and encamped near Falmouth during the rest of the winter.
291:
He was born in Cappagh, County Roscommon, Ireland, to Michael Horan O'Beirne and Eliza Rowan O'Beirnehe was nine months-old he when his family emigrated to New York City. He grew up in Manhattan a devout
767:
This priest was born on October 15, 1823, in Savoy, France. After joining the Jesuits, he studied in Europe, before coming to the United States, and St. John's where he completed his studies earning
1316:. The Union Army: A History of Military Affairs in the Loyal States, 1861–65 – Records of the Regiments in the Union army – Cyclopedia of battles – Memoirs of Commanders and Soldiers. Vol. II.
440:, he participated in the brigade's bayonet charge that drove the Rebels from the entrenchments. This action led to the regiment's receiving a complimentary mention from the division commander, BGEN
1989:
754:
and was invalided to Buffalo, NY, where he died from complications of his wounds. O'Beirne's close friend, Jim, fleeted up to command the regiment and was killed in one of the frontal attacks at
337:
O'Beirne left New York on June 23, 1861, with the regiment. The regiment initially served at and near Washington DC. They camped at the foot of East Capitol Street., Their regimental commander,
476:
They remained in the capital's fortifications until October. O'Beirne and his regiment began gradual moves south in October and November. They joined the rest of the AoP, now commanded by
644:-Enrolled: April 17, 1861, at New York city to serve one month; mustered in as Private, Company I, 7th Militia, April 26, 1861; mustered out with company, June 3, 1861, at New York city
1999:
676:
402:
O'Beirne frequently saw friends in other regiments from the Irish community in New York. He frequently met some of his St. John's classmates as well as several of the
830:. The entrenchments had changed hands several times when Kearny led the 37th and its brigade mates in an assault. O'Beirne wrote that the memory of the dead
1994:
819:
815:
811:
807:
704:
before he recruited the 37th. As a reward for his recruiting, he was appointed its colonel. Despite his court-martial and relief, by war's end he was
790:
786:
782:
1451:. New York in the War of Rebellion, 1861–1865. Vol. 3 (3rd ed.). Albany, NY: J. B. Lyon Company, State Printers. pp. 2173–2188.
567:
While recovering from his wounds at Chancellorsville, he married Martha Susannah Brennan in New York. His daughter, Gertrude was born in 1865.
1550:
1364:
802:
In this battle, Hooker's Division had launched bayonet attacks to drive the Rebels from their entrenchments. Among this division was the
300:
then on 15th Street between 5th and 6th Avenues in Manhattan. He moved to the Bronx to complete his education at St. John's College (now
548:. In the 1890s he served as second in command of immigration at Ellis Island, New York City. He died in New York City at the age of 77
325:
When the Civil War broke out in April 1861, the self-described radical Republican originally enlisted as a private in Company I of the
2004:
297:
656:-Mustered out with company, June 22, 1863, at New York city; subsequent service in Veteran Reserve Corps as Provost in Washington, DC
701:
344:
747:
647:-Enrolled: July 7, 1861, at Washington to serve two years, and mustered in as Private, Company C, 37th New York Infantry Regiment
506:
ample time to line the other shore with his army, although there was no attempt to interfere with his crossing except from the
330:
134:
1858:
835:
495:
326:
304:) as the valedictorian of the class of 1854. He continued on to study philosophy and then law at St. John's and received his
1496:
Storm Over the Land: A Profile of the Civil War: A Profile of the Civil War Taken Mainly from Abraham Lincoln: The War Years
267:(September 25, 1839 – February 17, 1917) was a lawyer, journalist, civil servant, and American soldier who fought with the
147:
2009:
457:
32:
1536:
1223:
461:
207:
1265:
1414:
518:
192:
1626:
Operations in Northern Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania. January 26 – June 3, 1863 – Reports
1390:
751:
425:
363:
202:
152:
1442:
437:
376:
182:
157:
755:
526:
448:
351:
280:
162:
109:
1964:
1308:
861:
Here, O'Beirne met some of his southern classmates from St. John's who were had been taken prisoner.
1984:
1979:
1494:
558:
Oaks, Virginia. Captain O'Beirne gallantly maintained the line of battle until ordered to fall back.
388:
384:
602:
The War of the Rebellion: a Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies,
1621:
1583:
1437:
768:
392:
371:
359:
197:
172:
577:
481:
421:
301:
272:
239:
187:
177:
167:
91:
1809:
1765:
1720:
1675:
1637:
1599:
1564:
1556:
1546:
1512:
1504:
1460:
1452:
1370:
1360:
1321:
1278:
1261:
1232:
803:
705:
465:
408:
116:
113:
1918:
1902:
444:
for gallantry in action. During this battle 95 were killed, wounded, or found to be missing.
1629:
1591:
1531:
477:
128:
53:
1794:
1750:
1705:
1660:
750:
where John was the colonel and James was the lieutenant colonel. John was wounded badly at
1588:
The Peninsular Campaign, Virginia. Mar 17-Sep. 2, 1862, Part I -- Reports, Mar 17 – Jun 24
1125:– Report of Maj. William DeLacy, Thirty-seventh New York Infantry, May 7, 1863, pp.441–442
925:
923:
921:
919:
917:
915:
913:
583:
544:
517:
replaced Burnside as army commander. Under the new leadership preparations began for the
1310:
Military Affairs and Regimental Histories of New York, Maryland, West Virginia, And Ohio
1040:
1038:
1036:
1034:
1032:
1030:
842:
infantry reserve) and Rebels impaled on each other's bayonets had haunted him for years.
1274:
900:
898:
896:
894:
892:
355:
305:
293:
276:
227:
588:
He also traveled west several times with the U.S. Army as a war correspondent for the
329:
but was mustered out two months later. In July 1861 he reenlisted in Company C of the
1973:
1838:
1831:
1787:
1742:
1697:
1652:
1614:
1489:
1482:
1343:
1300:
1254:
514:
507:
503:
441:
1353:
Tarnished Eagles: The Courts-martial of Fifty Union Colonels and Lieutenant Colonels
618:
until shortly before his death in Manhattan at the age of 77, on February 17, 1917.
1919:"Research Guides @ Fordham: American Civil War and Fordham: General Rowan O'Bierne"
1633:
1595:
1005:
989:
839:
380:
347:
309:
1866:
1938:
1351:
1317:
338:
387:(slightly more Lorenz). In October, O'Beirne had a new brigade commander, BGEN
275:. O'Beirne received his country's highest award for bravery during combat, the
1325:
709:
268:
234:
1813:
1769:
1724:
1679:
1641:
1568:
1374:
1236:
650:-Dates of Rank: 2LT, July 9, 1861, 1LT, August 9, 1861, CPT, November 4, 1861
1882:
1603:
929:
370:
After the defeat at Bull Run, 1861, Lincoln relieved McDowell and appointed
1839:"O'Beirne, James R – U.S. Civil War – U.S. Army – Medal of Honor Recipient"
1464:
424:, O'Beirne was active throughout the campaign. His first action was in the
1516:
1415:"Armament in the Army of the Potomac During the Chancellorsville Campaign"
1092:
961:
959:
957:
955:
953:
312:(LL.D) in 1857. He briefly worked as an attorney in Manhattan until 1861.
1359:(1st ed.). Mechanicsburg, PA: Stackpole Books. pp. 47–51, 223.
1044:
904:
823:
391:. The 37th remained in Heintzelman's Division, but were now part of the
1545:(1st ed.). New York, NY: Ticknor & Fields. pp. 111, 116.
1282:
1116:
831:
403:
57:
1444:
Eighth Regiment of Infantry – Sixty-Ninth-Eighth Regiment of Infantry
1277:: Dyer Pub. Co. pp. 29, 43, 190. 273, 279, 296, 297, 326, 1417.
827:
1503:(1st ed.). New York, NY: Harcourt, Brace and Co. p. 62.
826:
uniforms, but some of these regiments had one or two companies of
708:
Brigadier General. After the war, he was a member of the infamous
1830:
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the
1786:
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the
1741:
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the
1696:
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the
1651:
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the
1613:
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the
1481:
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the
1342:
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the
1299:
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the
1253:
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the
1560:
1508:
1456:
614:
499:
941:
781:
The other regiments in the brigade were all from Michigan, the
1231:(1st ed.). Detroit, MI: Perrien-Keydel Co. p. 555.
1177:
880:
395:(AoP). They would remain in their division until March 1862.
822:. These regiments were garbed in imported and New York-made
1150:
965:
1923:
Research Guides @ Fordham at Fordham University Libraries
1808:(7). Bronx, NY: Fordham University: 337–340. April 1917.
1165:
1135:
653:-Wounded in action, May 3, 1863, at Chancellorsville, VA
1391:"Armament in the Army of the Potomac at Fredericksburg"
597:
post for the duration of the Harrison administration.
350:
was brought on to command the brigade as part of BGEN
1865:. US Army Center of Military History. Archived from
1990:
American Civil War recipients of the Medal of Honor
834:(which he appears to misremember as members of the
575:and served as the Washington correspondent for the
254:
246:
233:
216:
140:
122:
105:
97:
77:
63:
39:
23:
1535:
1493:
1441:
677:List of American Civil War brevet generals (Union)
930:Fordham College Monthly, April 1917, pp. 337–340
1751:"James R. O'Beirne"Reminiscences: In War Time""
555:
513:O'Beirne noted a brighter outlook for AoP when
331:37th New York Volunteer Infantry (Irish Rifles)
279:, for actions taken on June 1, 1862 during the
1093:Fordham College Monthly, March 1887, pp. 88–92
1795:"General James R. O'Beirne, '53, A.M., LL.D."
1538:George B. McClellan : the young Napoleon
1424:. Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania NMP Staff
1400:. Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania NMP Staff
1045:Fordham College Monthly, June 1916, pp. 51–65
905:Fordham College Monthly, February 1896, p. 75
600:During the twenty-year project of publishing
8:
2000:United States Army Medal of Honor recipients
1764:(9). Bronx, NY: Fordham University: 51–65.
1674:(6). Bronx, NY: Fordham University: 88–92.
1320:: Federal Publishing Company. p. 75.
468:and went into the defenses at Washington.
31:
20:
1204:
1021:
1719:(5). Bronx, NY: Fordham University: 75.
1267:A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion
1080:
464:. The 37th detached from AoP during the
1704:O'Beirne, James Rowan (February 1896).
873:
692:
379:for newer rifle-muskets. They received
1661:"Reminscences of Gen Jas R. O'Bierne"
1192:
1068:
1056:
977:
838:who were back in Yorktown as part of
7:
1843:Congressional Medal of Honor Society
1659:O'Beirne, James Rowan (March 1887).
1104:
1008:Armament in the Army of the Potomac,
992:Armament in the Army of the Potomac,
1749:O'Beirne, James Rowan (June 1916).
1389:Mink, Eric J. (November 30, 2008).
1307:Federal Publishing Company (1908).
1883:"James Rowan O'Beirne – Recipient"
14:
1995:Military personnel from Manhattan
966:Federal Publishing Company (1908)
242:(at that time St. John's College)
1965:James Rowan O'Beirne (1839–1917)
1825:
1781:
1736:
1691:
1646:
1608:
1476:
1337:
1294:
1248:
1222:Beyer, Walter Frederick (1905).
820:74th New York Infantry Regiments
748:164th New York Infantry Regiment
375:37th exchanged their smoothbore
250:Martha Susannah Brennan O'Beirne
221:
127:
84:
702:69th New York Infantry Regiment
381:Austrian Lorenz Rifled Muskets
1:
1889:. Sightline Media Group. 2020
883:College of St. Francis Xavier
480:reached Falmouth, across the
298:College of St. Francis Xavier
1859:"Civil War (Recipients M-Z)"
2026:
1706:"Gen Jas R. O'Beirne, '54"
1422:Mysteries & Conundrums
1413:Mink, Eric J. (May 2018).
1398:Mysteries & Conundrums
462:Northern Virginia campaign
385:P53 Enfield Rifled Muskets
360:Army of Northeast Virginia
208:Battle of Chancellorsville
2005:Fordham University alumni
1887:The Hall of Valor Project
1863:Medal of Honor Recipients
1350:Lowry, Thomas P. (1997).
1166:WoV, James Rowan O'Beirne
540:Washington Sunday Gazette
519:Chancellorsville campaign
193:Second Battle of Bull Run
30:
426:Siege of Yorktown (1862)
364:First Battle of Bull Run
203:Battle of Fredericksburg
1802:Fordham College Monthly
1758:Fordham College Monthly
1713:Fordham College Monthly
1668:Fordham College Monthly
1634:2027/coo.31924077730244
1596:2027/coo.31924079609560
573:The Washington Gazette,
552:Medal of Honor citation
472:Fredericksburg campaign
407:Medal of Honor winner,
296:and went to the Jesuit
1903:"James Rowan O'Beirne"
944:General Rowan O'Bierne
637:O'Beirne, James Rowan
560:
456:Chantilly during MGEN
183:Battle of Malvern Hill
158:Battle of Williamsburg
135:37th New York Infantry
1262:Dyer, Frederick Henry
721:per O'Beirne in 1916:
527:Veteran Reserve Corps
354:'s Division, in BGEN
352:Samuel P. Heintzelman
98:Years of service
1939:"St. Francis Xavier"
1438:Phisterer, Frederick
1180:James Rowan O'Beirne
806:which contained the
389:Israel B. Richardson
327:7th New York Militia
265:James Rowan O'Beirne
25:James Rowan O'Beirne
2010:Union Army officers
1622:U.S. War Department
1584:U.S. War Department
449:Battle of Fair Oaks
393:Army of the Potomac
372:George B. McClellan
281:Battle of Fair Oaks
198:Battle of Chantilly
173:Battle of Oak Grove
163:Battle of Fair Oaks
432:Peninsula Campaign
422:Peninsula Campaign
377:Model 1842 Muskets
302:Fordham University
273:American Civil War
240:Fordham University
188:Battle of Groveton
178:Battle of Glendale
168:Seven Days Battles
92:United States Army
50:September 25, 1839
1925:. October 7, 2014
1869:on August 3, 2019
1552:978-0-544-39122-2
1532:Sears, Stephen W.
1366:978-0-8117-1597-3
1153:O'Beirne, James R
1138:O'Beirne, James R
804:Excelsior Brigade
466:Maryland campaign
262:
261:
153:Siege of Yorktown
117:Brigadier General
73:New York City, US
67:February 17, 1917
2017:
1953:
1951:
1949:
1934:
1932:
1930:
1914:
1912:
1910:
1905:. VCOnline. 2020
1898:
1896:
1894:
1878:
1876:
1874:
1854:
1852:
1850:
1829:
1828:
1824:
1822:
1820:
1799:
1785:
1784:
1780:
1778:
1776:
1755:
1740:
1739:
1735:
1733:
1731:
1710:
1695:
1694:
1690:
1688:
1686:
1665:
1650:
1649:
1645:
1612:
1611:
1607:
1579:
1577:
1575:
1544:
1541:
1527:
1525:
1523:
1502:
1499:
1480:
1479:
1475:
1473:
1471:
1450:
1447:
1433:
1431:
1429:
1419:
1409:
1407:
1405:
1395:
1385:
1383:
1381:
1358:
1341:
1340:
1336:
1334:
1332:
1315:
1298:
1297:
1293:
1291:
1289:
1272:
1252:
1251:
1247:
1245:
1243:
1230:
1208:
1205:Phisterer (1912)
1202:
1196:
1190:
1184:
1175:
1169:
1163:
1157:
1148:
1142:
1133:
1127:
1119:Official Records
1117:U.S. War Dept.,
1114:
1108:
1102:
1096:
1090:
1084:
1078:
1072:
1066:
1060:
1054:
1048:
1042:
1025:
1022:Phisterer (1912)
1019:
1013:
1003:
997:
987:
981:
980:, p. 47-51.
975:
969:
963:
948:
939:
933:
927:
908:
902:
887:
878:
862:
859:
853:
849:
843:
836:Duryée's Zouaves
800:
794:
779:
773:
765:
759:
758:on June 3, 1864.
743:
737:
733:
727:
719:
713:
697:
683:Notes/References
634:
633:
629:
622:Detailed Service
316:Military service
226:
225:
224:
148:Blackburn's Ford
132:
131:
90:
88:
87:
79:
70:
54:County Roscommon
49:
47:
35:
21:
16:American soldier
2025:
2024:
2020:
2019:
2018:
2016:
2015:
2014:
1970:
1969:
1961:
1956:
1947:
1945:
1937:
1928:
1926:
1917:
1908:
1906:
1901:
1892:
1890:
1881:
1872:
1870:
1857:
1848:
1846:
1837:
1826:
1818:
1816:
1797:
1793:
1782:
1774:
1772:
1753:
1748:
1737:
1729:
1727:
1708:
1703:
1692:
1684:
1682:
1663:
1658:
1647:
1620:
1609:
1582:
1573:
1571:
1553:
1542:
1530:
1521:
1519:
1500:
1488:
1477:
1469:
1467:
1448:
1436:
1427:
1425:
1417:
1412:
1403:
1401:
1393:
1388:
1379:
1377:
1367:
1356:
1349:
1338:
1330:
1328:
1313:
1306:
1295:
1287:
1285:
1270:
1260:
1249:
1241:
1239:
1228:
1221:
1212:
1211:
1207:, p. 2170.
1203:
1199:
1191:
1187:
1176:
1172:
1164:
1160:
1149:
1145:
1134:
1130:
1115:
1111:
1107:, p. 1417.
1103:
1099:
1091:
1087:
1081:Sandburg (1942)
1079:
1075:
1067:
1063:
1055:
1051:
1043:
1028:
1024:, p. 2161.
1020:
1016:
1004:
1000:
988:
984:
976:
972:
964:
951:
940:
936:
928:
911:
903:
890:
879:
875:
865:
860:
856:
850:
846:
801:
797:
780:
776:
766:
762:
744:
740:
734:
730:
724:
722:
720:
716:
698:
694:
685:
673:
659:-Medal of Honor
635:
631:
627:
625:
624:
584:New York Herald
565:
554:
545:New York Herald
535:
491:
474:
434:
417:
323:
318:
306:Magister Artium
289:
222:
220:
212:
126:
112:
85:
83:
72:
68:
51:
45:
43:
26:
17:
12:
11:
5:
2023:
2021:
2013:
2012:
2007:
2002:
1997:
1992:
1987:
1982:
1972:
1971:
1968:
1967:
1960:
1959:External links
1957:
1955:
1954:
1935:
1915:
1899:
1879:
1855:
1835:
1791:
1746:
1701:
1656:
1618:
1580:
1551:
1528:
1490:Sandburg, Carl
1486:
1434:
1410:
1386:
1365:
1347:
1304:
1275:Des Moines, IA
1258:
1225:Deeds of Valor
1218:
1210:
1209:
1197:
1195:, p. 555.
1185:
1170:
1158:
1143:
1128:
1109:
1097:
1085:
1073:
1071:, p. 116.
1061:
1059:, p. 111.
1049:
1026:
1014:
998:
982:
970:
949:
934:
909:
888:
872:
871:
864:
863:
854:
844:
795:
774:
760:
752:Fredericksburg
738:
728:
714:
691:
684:
681:
680:
679:
672:
669:
664:
663:
660:
657:
654:
651:
648:
645:
642:
641:-Age: 24 years
623:
620:
578:New York Times
564:
561:
553:
550:
534:
531:
490:
487:
473:
470:
433:
430:
416:
413:
322:
319:
317:
314:
288:
285:
277:Medal of Honor
260:
259:
256:
252:
251:
248:
244:
243:
237:
231:
230:
228:Medal of Honor
218:
214:
213:
211:
210:
205:
200:
195:
190:
185:
180:
175:
170:
165:
160:
155:
150:
144:
142:
138:
137:
124:
120:
119:
107:
103:
102:
99:
95:
94:
81:
75:
74:
71:(aged 77)
65:
61:
60:
41:
37:
36:
28:
27:
24:
15:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
2022:
2011:
2008:
2006:
2003:
2001:
1998:
1996:
1993:
1991:
1988:
1986:
1983:
1981:
1978:
1977:
1975:
1966:
1963:
1962:
1958:
1944:
1943:lost-colleges
1940:
1936:
1924:
1920:
1916:
1904:
1900:
1888:
1884:
1880:
1868:
1864:
1860:
1856:
1845:. CMOHS. 2014
1844:
1840:
1836:
1833:
1832:public domain
1815:
1811:
1807:
1803:
1796:
1792:
1789:
1788:public domain
1771:
1767:
1763:
1759:
1752:
1747:
1744:
1743:public domain
1726:
1722:
1718:
1714:
1707:
1702:
1699:
1698:public domain
1681:
1677:
1673:
1669:
1662:
1657:
1654:
1653:public domain
1643:
1639:
1635:
1631:
1627:
1623:
1619:
1616:
1615:public domain
1605:
1601:
1597:
1593:
1589:
1585:
1581:
1570:
1566:
1562:
1558:
1554:
1548:
1540:
1539:
1533:
1529:
1518:
1514:
1510:
1506:
1498:
1497:
1491:
1487:
1484:
1483:public domain
1466:
1462:
1458:
1454:
1446:
1445:
1439:
1435:
1423:
1416:
1411:
1399:
1392:
1387:
1376:
1372:
1368:
1362:
1355:
1354:
1348:
1345:
1344:public domain
1327:
1323:
1319:
1312:
1311:
1305:
1302:
1301:public domain
1284:
1280:
1276:
1269:
1268:
1263:
1259:
1256:
1255:public domain
1238:
1234:
1227:
1226:
1220:
1219:
1217:
1216:
1206:
1201:
1198:
1194:
1189:
1186:
1182:
1181:
1174:
1171:
1167:
1162:
1159:
1155:
1154:
1147:
1144:
1140:
1139:
1132:
1129:
1126:
1123:, p. 442
1122:
1120:
1113:
1110:
1106:
1101:
1098:
1094:
1089:
1086:
1083:, p. 62.
1082:
1077:
1074:
1070:
1065:
1062:
1058:
1053:
1050:
1046:
1041:
1039:
1037:
1035:
1033:
1031:
1027:
1023:
1018:
1015:
1011:
1009:
1002:
999:
995:
993:
986:
983:
979:
974:
971:
968:, p. 75.
967:
962:
960:
958:
956:
954:
950:
946:
945:
938:
935:
931:
926:
924:
922:
920:
918:
916:
914:
910:
906:
901:
899:
897:
895:
893:
889:
885:
884:
877:
874:
870:
869:
858:
855:
848:
845:
841:
837:
833:
829:
825:
821:
817:
813:
809:
805:
799:
796:
792:
788:
784:
778:
775:
770:
764:
761:
757:
753:
749:
742:
739:
732:
729:
718:
715:
711:
707:
703:
696:
693:
690:
689:
682:
678:
675:
674:
670:
668:
661:
658:
655:
652:
649:
646:
643:
640:
639:
638:
630:
621:
619:
616:
610:
606:
603:
598:
594:
591:
587:
585:
580:
579:
574:
571:publisher of
568:
563:Personal life
562:
559:
551:
549:
547:
546:
541:
532:
530:
528:
522:
520:
516:
511:
509:
508:sharpshooters
505:
501:
497:
488:
486:
483:
479:
471:
469:
467:
463:
459:
453:
450:
445:
443:
439:
431:
429:
427:
423:
414:
412:
410:
409:Martin Thomas
405:
400:
396:
394:
390:
386:
382:
378:
373:
368:
365:
361:
357:
353:
349:
346:
342:
340:
339:John H McCune
335:
332:
328:
320:
315:
313:
311:
307:
303:
299:
295:
286:
284:
282:
278:
274:
270:
266:
257:
253:
249:
245:
241:
238:
236:
232:
229:
219:
215:
209:
206:
204:
201:
199:
196:
194:
191:
189:
186:
184:
181:
179:
176:
174:
171:
169:
166:
164:
161:
159:
156:
154:
151:
149:
146:
145:
143:
139:
136:
130:
125:
121:
118:
115:
111:
108:
104:
100:
96:
93:
82:
76:
66:
62:
59:
55:
42:
38:
34:
29:
22:
19:
1946:. Retrieved
1942:
1927:. Retrieved
1922:
1907:. Retrieved
1891:. Retrieved
1886:
1871:. Retrieved
1867:the original
1862:
1849:September 6,
1847:. Retrieved
1842:
1817:. Retrieved
1805:
1801:
1773:. Retrieved
1761:
1757:
1728:. Retrieved
1716:
1712:
1683:. Retrieved
1671:
1667:
1625:
1587:
1572:. Retrieved
1537:
1520:. Retrieved
1495:
1468:. Retrieved
1443:
1428:November 14,
1426:. Retrieved
1421:
1404:November 14,
1402:. Retrieved
1397:
1378:. Retrieved
1352:
1329:. Retrieved
1309:
1286:. Retrieved
1266:
1240:. Retrieved
1224:
1214:
1213:
1200:
1193:Beyer (1905)
1188:
1179:
1173:
1161:
1152:
1146:
1137:
1131:
1124:
1118:
1112:
1100:
1088:
1076:
1069:Sears (1988)
1064:
1057:Sears (1988)
1052:
1017:
1010:(2018), p.89
1007:
1001:
994:(2008), p.86
991:
985:
978:Lowry (1997)
973:
943:
937:
882:
876:
867:
866:
857:
847:
798:
791:5th Michigan
777:
763:
741:
731:
717:
695:
687:
686:
665:
636:
611:
607:
601:
599:
595:
589:
582:
576:
572:
569:
566:
556:
543:
539:
536:
523:
512:
492:
482:Rappahannock
475:
454:
446:
438:Williamsburg
435:
418:
401:
397:
369:
348:David Hunter
343:
336:
324:
310:Legum Doctor
290:
264:
263:
141:Battles/wars
69:(1917-02-17)
18:
1985:1917 deaths
1980:1839 births
1318:Madison, WI
1121:, Vol. 25/1
1105:Dyer (1908)
756:Cold Harbor
736:that time.
496:"Mud March"
133:Company C,
46:1839 -09-25
1974:Categories
1326:1086145633
1283:B01BUFJ76Q
1215:References
789:, and the
710:Tweed Ring
287:Early life
235:Alma mater
1929:April 30,
1909:April 30,
1893:April 30,
1873:August 6,
1819:April 30,
1814:669364695
1775:April 30,
1770:669364695
1730:April 30,
1725:669364695
1685:April 30,
1680:669364695
1642:857196196
1574:April 30,
1569:571245090
1522:April 30,
1470:April 30,
1380:April 30,
1375:231715975
1331:April 30,
1288:April 30,
1242:April 30,
1237:680527243
1178:VCOnline
1151:USARCMH,
942:Fordham,
868:Citations
706:brevetted
688:Footnotes
533:Later war
529:in July.
436:While at
308:(MA) and
269:U.S. Army
247:Spouse(s)
101:1861–1865
52:Cappagh,
1624:(1889).
1604:29216042
1586:(1884).
1561:88002138
1534:(1988).
1509:42023236
1492:(1942).
1457:14013311
1440:(1912).
1264:(1908).
824:chasseur
671:See also
542:and the
500:quagmire
478:Burnside
362:.At the
356:McDowell
294:Catholic
255:Children
78:Service/
1465:1359922
1136:CMOHS,
832:Zouaves
828:Zouaves
447:At the
404:Jesuits
271:in the
58:Ireland
1948:May 1,
1812:
1768:
1723:
1678:
1640:
1602:
1567:
1559:
1549:
1517:444823
1515:
1507:
1463:
1455:
1373:
1363:
1324:
1281:
1235:
1006:Mink,
990:Mink,
840:Sykes'
818:, and
785:, the
626:": -->
590:Herald
515:Hooker
442:Kearny
217:Awards
89:
80:branch
1798:(PDF)
1754:(PDF)
1709:(PDF)
1664:(PDF)
1543:(PDF)
1501:(PDF)
1449:(PDF)
1418:(PDF)
1394:(PDF)
1357:(PDF)
1314:(PDF)
1271:(PDF)
1229:(PDF)
726:Mess.
110:Major
1950:2023
1931:2023
1911:2023
1895:2023
1875:2009
1851:2018
1821:2023
1810:OCLC
1777:2023
1766:OCLC
1732:2023
1721:OCLC
1687:2023
1676:OCLC
1638:OCLC
1600:OCLC
1576:2023
1565:OCLC
1557:LCCN
1547:ISBN
1524:2023
1513:OCLC
1505:LCCN
1472:2023
1461:OCLC
1453:LCCN
1430:2020
1406:2020
1382:2023
1371:OCLC
1361:ISBN
1333:2023
1322:OCLC
1290:2023
1279:ASIN
1244:2023
1233:OCLC
881:LC,
816:73rd
812:72nd
808:70th
628:edit
615:ROTC
581:and
489:1863
458:Pope
415:1862
383:and
345:BGEN
321:1861
123:Unit
114:Bvt.
106:Rank
64:Died
40:Born
1630:hdl
1592:hdl
787:3rd
783:2nd
769:JCD
504:Lee
460:'s
358:'s
1976::
1941:.
1921:.
1885:.
1861:.
1841:.
1806:35
1804:.
1800:.
1762:34
1760:.
1756:.
1717:14
1715:.
1711:.
1670:.
1666:.
1636:.
1598:.
1563:.
1555:.
1511:.
1459:.
1420:.
1396:.
1369:.
1273:.
1029:^
952:^
912:^
891:^
814:,
810:,
428:.
283:.
56:,
1952:.
1933:.
1913:.
1897:.
1877:.
1853:.
1834:.
1823:.
1790:.
1779:.
1745:.
1734:.
1700:.
1689:.
1672:5
1655:.
1644:.
1632::
1617:.
1606:.
1594::
1578:.
1526:.
1485:.
1474:.
1432:.
1408:.
1384:.
1346:.
1335:.
1303:.
1292:.
1257:.
1246:.
1183:.
1168:.
1156:.
1141:.
1095:.
1047:.
1012:.
996:.
947:.
932:.
907:.
886:.
793:.
632:]
586:.
258:1
48:)
44:(
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.