Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
Albert O'Connor
Details
- Rank: Sergeant (Highest Rank: First Sergeant)
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
Company A,
7th Wisconsin Infantry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: April 1, 1865
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Gravelly Run, Virginia, USA
Citation
On 31 March 1865, with a comrade, recaptured a Union officer from a detachment of nine Confederates, capturing three of the detachment and dispersing the remainder, and on 1 April 1865, seized a stand of Confederate colors, killing a Confederate officer in a hand-to-hand contest over the colors and retaining the colors until surrounded by Confederates and compelled to relinquish them.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Lodi, Columbia County, Wisconsin
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: February 27, 1917
- Born: July 15, 1843, Herford, Canada
- Died: April 3, 1928
- Buried: Soldier's Home Cemetery (MH), Orting, WA, United States