Serving as a soldier in the U.S. Army, Private Felix Brannigan received the Medal of Honor for his actions on May 2, 1863 in Chancellorsville, Virginia during the Civil War. At the time he was serving with Company A, 74th New York Infantry. Brannigan was about 19 years old.
11 other service members also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day. The medal was presented on June 29, 1866, 3 years after the action. He later rose to the rank of First Lieutenant.
Brannigan was born in 1844 in Ireland — one of 258 recipients born in Ireland. His Medal of Honor is credited to Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. Brannigan died on June 10, 1907 in Washington, District of Columbia, at the age of about 63. He is buried at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia.
Brannigan is one of 1,525 Medal of Honor recipients from the Civil War and one of 380 credited to Pennsylvania.
Official Medal of Honor citation
Volunteered on a dangerous service and brought in valuable information.
Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.
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Timeline
- 1844Born in Ireland
- May 2, 1863Act of valor — Chancellorsville, VirginiaAge about 19. Company A, 74th New York Infantry
- June 29, 1866Medal of Honor presented
- June 10, 1907Died in Washington, District of ColumbiaAge about 63.
- Resting placeArlington National CemeteryArlington, Virginia
Biography
Felix Brannigan (1844 -– June 10, 1907) was an Ireland-born soldier who received the Medal of Honor for valor during the American Civil War.
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