Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
Patrick McGuire
Details
- Rank: Private
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
Chicago Mercantile Battery,
Illinois Light Artillery - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: May 22, 1863
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Vicksburg, Mississippi, USA
Citation
Carried with others by hand a cannon up to and fired it through the embrasure of the enemy's works.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: January 15, 1895
- Born: 1840, Ireland
- Died: September 8, 1898, Chicago, IL, United States
- Buried: Calvary Cemetery (Y-15S-11), Evanston, IL, United States