Private James Connors, a soldier in the U.S. Army, received the Medal of Honor for gallantry on September 22, 1864 at Fisher's Hill, Virginia during the Civil War. At the time he was serving with Company E, 43d New York Infantry. Connors was about 26 years old.
4 other service members also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day. The medal was presented on October 6, 1864.
Connors was born in 1838 in Kildare, Ireland — one of 258 recipients born in Ireland. His Medal of Honor is credited to Canajoharie, Montgomery County, New York.
Connors is one of 1,525 Medal of Honor recipients from the Civil War and one of 678 credited to New York.
Official Medal of Honor citation
Capture of flag.
Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.
Battles and campaigns
Also served in: American Civil War.
Places
- Born: Kildare — map
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Timeline
- 1838Born in Kildare, Ireland
- September 22, 1864Act of valor — Fisher's Hill, VirginiaAge about 26. Company E, 43d New York Infantry
- October 6, 1864Medal of Honor presented
Biography
James Connors (c. 1838 – unknown) was an Irish born Union Army soldier during the American Civil War. He received the Medal of Honor for gallantry during the Battle of Fisher's Hill near Strasburg, Virginia fought 21–22 September 1864. The battle was one of the engagements of the Valley Campaigns of 1864. Connors enlisted in the Army from Canajoharie, New York in August 1861, and mustered out with his regiment in June 1865.
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