Michael C. Horgan
United States Navy Medal of Honor recipient
About Michael C. Horgan
Lived 1846 – 1910 (aged 64).
Michael C. Horgan (September 17, 1846 – November 27, 1910) was a Union Navy sailor in the American Civil War who served under the alias Martin Howard. He received the United States military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions during the capture of Plymouth, North Carolina.
Biography A native of Ireland, Horgan immigrated to the United States at age five. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy from the state of New York in April 1863 and was assigned as a landsman to the .
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Who was Michael C. Horgan?
United States Navy Medal of Honor recipient
When was Michael C. Horgan born?
Michael C. Horgan was born on 17 September 1846 in Ireland.
When did Michael C. Horgan die?
Michael C. Horgan died on 27 November 1910.
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