Michael Corcoran | |
Birth Date: | c. 1847 |
Death Date: | October 3, |
Placeofburial: | Calvary Cemetery, Cleveland, Ohio |
Placeofburial Label: | Place of burial |
Allegiance: | United States |
Branch: | United States Army |
Rank: | Corporal |
Unit: | 8th Cavalry Regiment |
Battles: | Indian Wars |
Awards: | Medal of Honor |
Michael Corcoran (c. 1847 – October 3, 1919) was a United States Army corporal with the 8th Cavalry Regiment who received the Medal of Honor during the Indian Wars.[1] Corcoran's award was issued March 3, 1870, for gallantry in action at Agua Fria River, Arizona, on August 25, 1869.[1]
Corcoran died October 3, 1919, and is interred at Calvary Cemetery in Cleveland, Ohio.[2]
Rank and organization: Corporal, Company E, 8th U.S. Cavalry. Place and date: At Agua Fria River, Ariz., August 25, 1869. Entered service at: ------. Birth: Philadelphia, Pa. Date of issue: March 3, 1870.
Citation:
Gallantry in action.