St. Clair Augustin Mulholland-Philadelphia, PA
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Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient for action at Chancellorsville, VA on May 4-5, 1863. He is buried in Old Cathedral Cemetery, Philadelphia, PA in a mausoleum in the South Border Section, Lot 154.
Waymark Code: WMZV80
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 01/07/2019
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He was born on April 1, 1839 in Lisburn, Northern Ireland and died on February 17, 1910 in Philadelphia, PA. He attained the rank of Brevet Major General in the Union Army. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: MULHOLLAND, ST. CLAIR A.
• Rank and organization: Major, 116th Pennsylvania Infantry
• Place and date: At Chancellorsville, Va., 4-5 May 1863
• Entered service at: Philadelphia, Pa.
• Date of issue: 26 March 1895
Citation: In command of the picket line held the enemy in check all night to cover the retreat of the Army.
Armed Service: Army
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