Corporal Thomas Cullen was a soldier in the U.S. Army who received the Medal of Honor for his actions on October 14, 1863 at Bristoe Station, Virginia during the Civil War. At the time he was serving with Company I, 82d New York Infantry. Cullen was 24 years old.
4 other service members also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day. The medal was presented on December 1, 1864.
Cullen was born on February 26, 1839 in Ireland — one of 258 recipients born in Ireland. His Medal of Honor is credited to New York, New York. Cullen died on August 17, 1913, at the age of 74. He is buried at St. Mary's Cemetery in Kinny, Pennsylvania.
Cullen 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 of 22d or 28th North Carolina (C.S.A.).
Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.
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Timeline
- February 26, 1839Born in Ireland
- October 14, 1863Act of valor — Bristoe Station, VirginiaAge 24. Company I, 82d New York Infantry
- December 1, 1864Medal of Honor presented
- August 17, 1913DiedAge 74.
- Resting placeSt. Mary's CemeteryKinny, Pennsylvania
Biography
Corporal Thomas Cullen (February 26, 1839 – August 17, 1913) was an Irish soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Cullen received the United States' highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor, for his action at Bristoe Station in Virginia on October 14, 1863. He was honored with the award on December 1, 1864.
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