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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
 

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