About Edward L. Gilligan
Lived 1843 – 1922 (aged 78). Edward L. Gilligan was an American military personnel.
Edward Lyons Gilligan (April 18, 1843 – April 2, 1922) was an American soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Gilligan received his country's highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor. Gilligan's medal was won after he assisted in the capture of a Confederate flag.
Gilligan joined the Army from Philadelphia in October 1861. He was commissioned as an officer in October 1864, and mustered out with his regiment in June 1865. Gilligan was buried in Oxford, Pennsylvania.
Medal of Honor citation
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Medal of Honor recipient
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Edward L. Gilligan was born on 18 April 1843 in Philadelphia.
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Edward L. Gilligan died on 2 April 1922 in Oxford.
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Edward L. Gilligan was a military personnel.
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Edward L. Gilligan was American.
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