Private Timothy Spillane, a soldier in the U.S. Army, received the Medal of Honor for gallantry between February 5 and 7, 1865 at Hatcher's Run, Virginia during the Civil War. At the time he was serving with Company C, 16th Pennsylvania Cavalry. Spillane was about 23 years old.
3 other service members also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day. The medal was presented on September 16, 1880, 15 years after the action. He later rose to the rank of Ordnance Sergeant.
Spillane was born in 1842 in County Kerry, Ireland — one of 258 recipients born in Ireland. His Medal of Honor is credited to Waterford, Saratoga County, New York. Spillane died on December 3, 1901 in Knoxville, Tennessee, at the age of about 59. He is buried at Knoxville National Cemetery in Knoxville, Tennessee.
Spillane 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
Gallantry and good conduct in action; bravery in a charge and reluctance to leave the field after being twice wounded.
Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.
Places
- Buried: Knoxville National Cemetery — map
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Timeline
- 1842Born in County Kerry, Ireland
- February 5 - 7, 1865Act of valor — Hatcher's Run, VirginiaAge about 23. Company C, 16th Pennsylvania Cavalry
- September 16, 1880Medal of Honor presented
- December 3, 1901Died in Knoxville, TennesseeAge about 59.
- Resting placeKnoxville National CemeteryKnoxville, Tennessee
Biography
Timothy Spillane (1842 – December 3, 1901) was an Irish-born soldier who fought for the Union Army during the American Civil War. He received the Medal of Honor for valor.
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