▁C emetery , ▁Wood side , ▁Queens ▁County , ▁New ▁York . ▁ ▁Medal ▁of ▁Honor ▁c itation ▁ ▁Rank ▁and ▁Organ ization : ▁Rank ▁and ▁organization : ▁Major , ▁ 8 8 th ▁New ▁York ▁Infantry . ▁Place ▁and ▁date : ▁At ▁Sav age ▁Station , ▁Va ., ▁June ▁ 2 9 , ▁ 1 8 6 2 . ▁Enter ed ▁service ▁at : ▁New ▁York , ▁N . Y . ▁Born : ▁September ▁ 1 3 , ▁ 1 8 3 3 , ▁Ireland . ▁Date ▁of ▁issue : ▁February ▁ 1 8 , ▁ 1 8 9 1 . ▁ ▁C itation : ▁Led ▁his ▁regiment ▁on ▁the ▁enemy ' s ▁battery , ▁sil enced ▁the ▁guns , ▁held ▁the ▁position ▁against ▁over wh el ming ▁numbers , ▁and ▁covered ▁the ▁retre at ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 d ▁Army ▁Corps . ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁ ▁List ▁of ▁American ▁Civil ▁War ▁Medal ▁of ▁Honor ▁recip ients : ▁Q – S ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Category : 1 8 3 3 ▁birth s ▁Category : 1 9 0 6 ▁death s ▁Category : 1 9 th - century ▁Irish ▁people ▁Category : I r ish ▁soldiers ▁in ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁Army ▁Category : Un ited ▁States ▁Army ▁Medal ▁of ▁Honor ▁recip ients ▁Category : I r ish - born ▁Medal ▁of ▁Honor ▁recip ients ▁Category : Union ▁Army ▁officers ▁Category : I r ish ▁em igr ants ▁to ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁( before ▁ 1 9 2 3 ) ▁Category : American ▁Civil