Thomas Cosgrove
Medal of Honor recipient
About Thomas Cosgrove
Lived 1829 – 1912 (aged 82). Thomas Cosgrove was an Irish.
Thomas Cosgrove (June 12, 1829 – March 27, 1912) was an Irish soldier who received the Medal of Honor for valor during the American Civil War.
Biography Cosgrove joined the Army from Stoughton, Massachusetts in August 1862, and mustered out with his regiment in June 1865. He received the Medal of Honor on November 7, 1896, for his actions at Drury's Bluff, Virginia on May 15, 1864.
Medal of Honor citation Citation:
Individually demanded and received the surrender of 7 armed Confederates concealed in a cellar, disarming and marching them in as prisoners of war.
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Who was Thomas Cosgrove?
Medal of Honor recipient (1829–1912)
When was Thomas Cosgrove born?
Thomas Cosgrove was born on 12 June 1829 in County Galway.
When did Thomas Cosgrove die?
Thomas Cosgrove died on 27 March 1912 in Lexington.
What nationality was Thomas Cosgrove?
Thomas Cosgrove was Irish.
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