Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
Thomas Meagher
Details
- Also Known As: McMarr, Thomas W.
- Rank: First Sergeant (Highest Rank: Brevet First Lieutenant NY Volunteers)
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
Company G,
158th New York Infantry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: September 29, 1864
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Chapin's Farm, Virginia, USA
Citation
Led a section of his men on the enemy's works, receiving a wound while scaling a parapet.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Brooklyn, Kings County, New York
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: April 6, 1865
- Born: 1842, Scotland
- Died: January 16, 1890, Brooklyn, NY, United States
- Buried: Holy Cross Cemetery, Brooklyn, NY, United States