Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
Francis Irsch
Details
- Rank: Captain
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
Company D,
45th New York Infantry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: July 1, 1863
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, USA
Citation
Gallantry in flanking the enemy and capturing a number of prisoners and in holding a part of the town against heavy odds while the Army was rallying on Cemetery Hill.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: New York, New York
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: May 27, 1892
- Born: December 4, 1840, Saarburg, Germany
- Died: August 19, 1906, Tampa, FL, United States
- Buried: Woodlawn Cemetery (MH) (Old Sec. 7-259) , Tampa, FL, United States