About Terrence Begley
Lived 1843 – 1864 (aged 20–21). Terrence Begley was a military personnel.
Biography Begley was born in Ireland and enlisted at age 20 in the Army from Albany, New York in February 1864. Begley was killed in combat during the Second Battle of Ream's Station at Reams Station, Virginia on 25 August 1864, just two months after the actions that led to his Medal of Honor award. A cenotaph was placed in his honor at Albany Rural Cemetery, New York in 2021.
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Medal of Honor recipient
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Terrence Begley was born in 1843 in Ireland.
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Terrence Begley died on 25 August 1864 in Virginia.
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Terrence Begley was a military personnel.
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