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Indian Campaigns - U.S. Army

Cornelius Donavan

Details
  • Also Known As: Donovan, Cornelius
  • Rank: Sergeant
  • Conflict/Era: Indian Campaigns
  • Unit/Command:
    Company E,
    8th U.S. Cavalry
  • Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
  • Medal of Honor Action Date: August 25, 1869
  • Medal of Honor Action Place: Agua Fria River, Arizona, USA
Citation
Gallantry in action.
Additional Details
  • Accredited to: New York, New York
  • Awarded Posthumously: No
  • Presentation Date & Details: March 3, 1870
  • Born: 1839, County Cork, Ireland
  • Died: July 20, 1895, Washington, DC, United States
  • Buried: Soldiers' Home National Cemetery (K-6721) (buried as Donovan), Washington, DC, United States
 

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