Albert O'Connor
Albert O'Connor | |
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 O'Conner in 1880 | |
| Born | July 15, 1843 East Hereford, Canada East |
| Died | April 3, 1928 (aged 84) Orting, Washington |
| Place of burial | Washington Soldiers Home Cemetery, Orting, Washington |
| Allegiance | United States of America Union |
| Service | United States Army Union Army |
| Years of service | 1861–1865 |
| Rank | Sergeant Brevet Captain |
| Unit |  Company A, 7th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment |
| Battles / wars | American Civil War |
| Awards | Medal of Honor |
Albert O'Connor (July 15, 1843 – April 3, 1928) served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. He received the Medal of Honor.[1]
O'Connor was born on July 15, 1843, in East Hereford, Canada East. His official residence was listed as Lodi, Wisconsin.[2] He joined the US Army from West Point, Wisconsin, in June 1861, and mustered out in July 1865. He died in Orting, Washington, and was buried in Washington Soldiers Home Cemetery.[3]
Medal of Honor citation
[edit]His award citation reads:
For extraordinary heroism on March 31 & 1 April 1865, while serving with Company A, 7th Wisconsin Infantry, in action at Gravelly Run, Virginia. On 31 March 1865, with a comrade, Sergeant O'Connor recaptured a Union officer from a detachment of nine Confederates, capturing three of the detachment and dispersing the remainder, and on 1 April 1865, he 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.
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ "Fall River Civil War Veteran to Be Honored". Daily Citizen. Beaver Dam, WI. October 20, 2014. p. A3. Retrieved July 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Albert O'Connor". Hall of Valor. Military Times. Retrieved October 7, 2010.
- ^ Short Bio
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