Owen McGough-Troy, NY
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Don.Morfe
N 42° 45.414 W 073° 39.984
18T E 609127 N 4734681
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient for action at Bull Run, VA on July 21, 1861. He is buried in Saint Peter’s Cemetery, Troy, NY in the Old Section.
Waymark Code: WMZMWJ
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 12/04/2018
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He was born on June 29, 1829 in County Monaghan, Ireland and died on January 5, 1908 in Troy, NY. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: McGOUGH, OWEN
• Rank and organization: Corporal, Battery D, 5th U.S. Artillery
• Place and date: At Bull Run, Va., 21 July 1861
• Date of issue: 28 August 1897
Citation: Through his personal exertions under a heavy fire, one of the guns of his battery was brought off the field; all the other guns were lost.
Armed Service: Army
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