Richard H. Cosgriff
Union Army Medal of Honor recipient
About Richard H. Cosgriff
Lived 1845 – 1910 (aged 64).
Richard H. Cosgriff, Sr., (December 15, 1845 – November 2, 1910) was a Union Army soldier in the American Civil War and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor. An Irish immigrant, his family eventually settled in Wisconsin, where he would spend most of the rest of his life. Enlisting in an Iowa cavalry regiment, he was awarded the Medal of Honor for capturing a Confederate battle flag during an engagement in the last month of the war. After returning to Wisconsin, he worked as a businessman in the lumber and printing industries until his death at age 64.
Early years Born in County Cork, Ireland, Cosgriff's family immigrated to the United States when he was three years old, in 1849.
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Who was Richard H. Cosgriff?
Union Army Medal of Honor recipient (1845-1910)
When was Richard H. Cosgriff born?
Richard H. Cosgriff was born on 15 December 1845 in County Cork.
When did Richard H. Cosgriff die?
Richard H. Cosgriff died on 2 November 1910 in Chippewa Falls.
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