O'Connor was born on July 15, 1843, in East Hereford, Canada East. His official residence was listed as Lodi, Wisconsin.[2] He joined the US Army from West Point, Wisconsin, in June 1861, and mustered out in July 1865. He died in Orting, Washington, and was buried in Washington Soldiers Home Cemetery.[3]
Medal of Honor citationedit
His award citation reads:
For extraordinary heroism on March 31 & 1 April 1865, while serving with Company A, 7th Wisconsin Infantry, in action at Gravelly Run, Virginia. On 31 March 1865, with a comrade, Sergeant O'Connor recaptured a Union officer from a detachment of nine Confederates, capturing three of the detachment and dispersing the remainder, and on 1 April 1865, he seized a stand of Confederate colors, killing a Confederate officer in a hand-to-hand contest over the colors and retaining the colors until surrounded by Confederates and compelled to relinquish them.
Albert O'Connor headstone at the Washington Soldiers Home Cemetery in Orting, WA
albert, connor, australian, footballer, alby, connor, july, 1843, april, 1928, served, union, army, during, american, civil, received, medal, honor, conner, 1880born, 1843, july, 1843east, hereford, canada, eastdiedapril, 1928, 1928, aged, orting, washingtonpl. For the Australian footballer see Alby O Connor Albert O Connor July 15 1843 April 3 1928 served in the Union Army during the American Civil War He received the Medal of Honor 1 Albert O ConnorO Conner in 1880Born 1843 07 15 July 15 1843East Hereford Canada EastDiedApril 3 1928 1928 04 03 aged 84 Orting WashingtonPlace of burialWashington Soldiers Home Cemetery Orting WashingtonAllegianceUnited States of AmericaUnionService wbr branchUnited States ArmyUnion ArmyYears of service1861 1865RankSergeantBrevet CaptainUnitCompany A 7th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry RegimentBattles warsAmerican Civil WarAwardsMedal of HonorO Connor was born on July 15 1843 in East Hereford Canada East His official residence was listed as Lodi Wisconsin 2 He joined the US Army from West Point Wisconsin in June 1861 and mustered out in July 1865 He died in Orting Washington and was buried in Washington Soldiers Home Cemetery 3 Medal of Honor citation editHis award citation reads For extraordinary heroism on March 31 amp 1 April 1865 while serving with Company A 7th Wisconsin Infantry in action at Gravelly Run Virginia On 31 March 1865 with a comrade Sergeant O Connor recaptured a Union officer from a detachment of nine Confederates capturing three of the detachment and dispersing the remainder and on 1 April 1865 he seized a stand of Confederate colors killing a Confederate officer in a hand to hand contest over the colors and retaining the colors until surrounded by Confederates and compelled to relinquish them nbsp Albert O Connor headstone at the Washington Soldiers Home Cemetery in Orting WASee also edit nbsp Biography portal nbsp American Civil War portalList of American Civil War Medal of Honor recipients M P William SicklesReferences edit Fall River Civil War Veteran to Be Honored Daily Citizen Beaver Dam WI October 20 2014 p A3 Retrieved July 17 2021 via Newspapers com nbsp Albert O Connor Hall of Valor Military Times Retrieved October 7 2010 Short Bio nbsp nbsp This biographical article related to the United States Army is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This article about a person of the American Civil War is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Albert O 27Connor amp oldid 1215223422, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
