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Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
Andrew McCornack
Details
Rank: Private
Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
Unit/Command: Company I, 127th Illinois Infantry
Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
Medal of Honor Action Date: May 22, 1863
Medal of Honor Action Place: Vicksburg, Mississippi, USA
Citation
Gallantry in the charge of the "volunteer storming party."
Medal of Honor Recipient Andrew McCornack
Additional Details
Accredited to: Rutland, La Salle County, Illinois
Awarded Posthumously: No
Presentation Date & Details: January 10, 1895
Born: April 2, 1844, Near Elgin, Kane County, IL, United States
Died: May 4, 1920, Monticello, MN, United States
Buried: Hillside Cemetery (MH), Monticello, MN, United States