Serving as a soldier in the U.S. Army, Private Timothy Donoghue received the Medal of Honor for his actions on December 13, 1862 in Fredericksburg, Virginia during the Civil War. At the time he was serving with Company B, 69th New York Infantry. Donoghue was 37 years old.
17 other service members also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day. The medal was presented on January 17, 1894, 31 years after the action.
Donoghue was born on March 17, 1825 in Ireland — one of 258 recipients born in Ireland. His Medal of Honor is credited to New York, New York. Donoghue died on March 19, 1908, at the age of 83. He is buried at Holy Cross Cemetery in Brooklyn, New York. His medal is held by 69th Regiment Armory, New York, NY. Records also list him as Donahue, Timothy.
Donoghue 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
Voluntarily carried a wounded officer off the field from between the lines; while doing this he was himself wounded.
Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.
Wounds and injuries
What the citation records about his wounds:
Voluntarily carried a wounded officer off the field from between the lines; while doing this he was himself wounded.
- Age at death: 83
- Resting place: Holy Cross Cemetery
Battles and campaigns
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Timeline
- March 17, 1825Born in Ireland
- December 13, 1862Act of valor — Fredericksburg, VirginiaAge 37. Company B, 69th New York Infantry
- January 17, 1894Medal of Honor presented
- March 19, 1908DiedAge 83.
- Resting placeHoly Cross CemeteryBrooklyn, New York
Biography
Timothy Donoghue (March 17, 1825 – March 19, 1908) was an Irish soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Donoghue received the United States' highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor, for his action during the Battle of Fredericksburg in Virginia on December 13, 1862. He was honored with the award on January 17, 1894.
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