Thomas Cosgrove
Appearance
Thomas Cosgrove | |
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Born | County Galway, Ireland | June 12, 1829
Died | March 27, 1912 Lexington, Massachusetts | (aged 83)
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Service/ | ![]() Union Army |
Years of service | 1862 - 1865 |
Rank | Private |
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Thomas Cosgrove (June 12, 1829 – March 27, 1912) was an Irish soldier who received the Medal of Honor for valor during the American Civil War.
Biography
[edit]Cosgrove joined the Army from Stoughton, Massachusetts in August 1862, and mustered out with his regiment in June 1865. [1] He received the Medal of Honor on November 7, 1896 for his actions at Drury's Bluff, Virginia on May 15, 1864.
Medal of Honor citation
[edit]Citation:
Individually demanded and received the surrender of 7 armed Confederates concealed in a cellar, disarming and marching them in as prisoners of war.[2]