Sergeant Patrick H. McEnroe, a soldier in the U.S. Army, received the Medal of Honor for gallantry on September 19, 1864 in Winchester, Virginia during the Civil War. At the time he was serving with Company D, 6th New York Cavalry. McEnroe was about 41 years old.
14 other service members also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day. The medal was presented on September 19, 1864.
McEnroe was born in 1823 in Ireland — one of 258 recipients born in Ireland. His Medal of Honor is credited to Schodack, Rensselaer County, New York.
McEnroe 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 colors of 36th Virginia Infantry (C.S.A.).
Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.
Battles and campaigns
Also served in: American Civil War.
Places
- Born: Ireland — map
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Timeline
- 1823Born in Ireland
- September 19, 1864Act of valor — Winchester, VirginiaAge about 41. Company D, 6th New York Cavalry
- September 19, 1864Medal of Honor presented
Biography
Patrick H. McEnroe was a Union Army soldier during the American Civil War in the 6th New York Cavalry Regiment. He received the Medal of Honor for gallantry during the Battle of Opequon more commonly called the Third Battle of Winchester, Virginia on September 19, 1864. Aged 39, McEnroe enlisted in the Army from Schodack, New York in November 1862. He was mustered out in June 1865.
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