Michael Corcoran (Medal of Honor)

For other people named Michael Corcoran, see Michael Corcoran (disambiguation).
Michael Corcoran
Bornc. 1847
DiedOctober 3, 1919 (aged 71–72)
Place of burial
Calvary Cemetery, Cleveland, Ohio
AllegianceUnited States
Service / branchUnited States Army
RankCorporal
Unit8th Cavalry Regiment
Battles / warsIndian Wars
AwardsMedal of Honor

Michael Corcoran (c. 1847 – October 3, 1919) was a United States Army corporal with the 8th Cavalry Regiment who received the Medal of Honor during the Indian Wars.[1] Corcoran's award was issued March 3, 1870, for gallantry in action at Agua Fria River, Arizona, on August 25, 1869.[1]

Corcoran died October 3, 1919, and is interred at Calvary Cemetery in Cleveland, Ohio.[2]

Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization: Corporal, Company E, 8th U.S. Cavalry. Place and date: At Agua Fria River, Ariz., August 25, 1869. Entered service at: ------. Birth: Philadelphia, Pa. Date of issue: March 3, 1870.

Citation:

Gallantry in action.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Medal of Honor recipients - Indian War Period". United States Army Center of Military History. Archived from the original on June 26, 2009. Retrieved August 24, 2009.
  2. ^ Vigil, Vicki Blum (2007). Cemeteries of Northeast Ohio: Stones, Symbols & Stories. Cleveland, OH: Gray & Company. p. 25. ISBN 978-1-59851-025-6.