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Patrick H. White

Captain Patrick H. White, Army, received the Medal of Honor for actions on May 22, 1863 in Vicksburg, Mississippi during the Civil War.

U.S. Civil War May 22, 1863Born in Ireland

Serving as a soldier in the U.S. Army, Captain Patrick H. White received the Medal of Honor for his actions on May 22, 1863 in Vicksburg, Mississippi during the Civil War. At the time he was serving with Chicago Mercantile Battery, Illinois Light Artillery. White was 30 years old.

99 other service members also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day. The medal was presented on January 15, 1895, 31 years after the action.

White was born on June 1, 1832 in County Sligo, Ireland — one of 258 recipients born in Ireland. His Medal of Honor is credited to Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. White died on November 25, 1915 in Albany, New York, at the age of 83. He is buried at St. Agnes Cemetery in Albany, New York. His medal is held by New York State Museum (1863 & 1904 designs), Albany, NY.

White is one of 1,525 Medal of Honor recipients from the Civil War and one of 210 credited to Illinois.

Official Medal of Honor citation

Carried with others by hand a cannon up to and fired it through an embrasure of the enemy's works.

Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.

Places

  • Buried: St. Agnes Cemetery — map

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Timeline

  1. June 1, 1832
    Born in County Sligo, Ireland
  2. May 22, 1863
    Act of valor — Vicksburg, Mississippi
    Age 30. Chicago Mercantile Battery, Illinois Light Artillery
  3. January 15, 1895
    Medal of Honor presented
  4. November 25, 1915
    Died in Albany, New York
    Age 83.
  5. Resting place
    St. Agnes Cemetery
    Albany, New York

Biography

Patrick H. White (June 1, 1832, in Sligo, Ireland – November 25, 1915) was an American Civil War Medal of Honor recipient.

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Also honored for actions on May 22, 1863

CA Christian Albert Private · Army Civil War · 1863 WA William J. Archinal Corporal · Army Civil War · 1863 CA Clinton Lycurgus Armstrong Private · Army Civil War · 1863 DA David Ayers Sergeant · Army Civil War · 1863 JA John G. k Ayers Private · Army Civil War · 1863 WB William H. Barringer Private · Army Civil War · 1863 MB Matthew Bickford Corporal · Army Civil War · 1863 TB Thomas A. Blasdel Private · Army Civil War · 1863 EB Emmer Bowen Private · Army Civil War · 1863 UB Uriah H. Brown Private · Army Civil War · 1863 WB William P. Brownell Coxswain · Navy Civil War · 1863 JB John C. Buckley Sergeant · Army Civil War · 1863

See all 100 recipients for May 22, 1863 →

More Civil War recipients from Illinois

Wells Howard Blodgett First Lieutenant · Army Civil War · 1862 WM William Martin Boatswain's Mate · Navy Civil War · 1862 Edward Burson Spalding Sergeant · Army Civil War · 1862 JW John W. Whitmore Private · Army Civil War · 1865 RG Richard J. Gage Private · Army Civil War · 1863 John Shapland Private · Army Civil War · 1863
Sources. Service and award details compiled from the recipient record of the Congressional Medal of Honor Society, Wikidata and Wikipedia. The narrative summary is generated from these records. Spotted an error? Send a correction.