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William P. Hogarty

Private William P. Hogarty, Army, received the Medal of Honor for actions on December 13, 1862 in Antietam & Fredericksburg, Maryland & Virginia during the Civil War.

U.S. Civil War December 13, 1862

Private William P. Hogarty was a soldier in the U.S. Army who received the Medal of Honor for his actions on December 13, 1862 in Antietam & Fredericksburg, Maryland & Virginia during the Civil War. At the time he was serving with Company D, 23d New York Infantry. Hogarty was 22 years old.

17 other service members also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day. The medal was presented on June 22, 1891, 28 years after the action. He later rose to the rank of Lieutenant U.S.A.Captain U.S. Vols..

Hogarty was born on February 16, 1840 in New York, New York. His Medal of Honor is credited to Elmira, Chemung County, New York. Hogarty died on October 23, 1914 in Stillwater, Oklahoma, at the age of 74. He is buried at Mount Hope Cemetery in Kansas City, Kansas.

Hogarty 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

Distinguished gallantry in actions while attached to Battery B, 4th U.S. Artillery; lost his left arm at Fredericksburg.

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

Battles and campaigns

1862 · Civil War

Battle of Antietam

Result: Union victory (see aftermath)

8 Medal of Honor recipients

Places

  • Born: New York City — map
  • Died: Stillwater — map
  • Buried: Quindaro Cemetery — map

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Timeline

  1. February 16, 1840
    Born in New York, New York
  2. December 13, 1862
    Act of valor — Antietam & Fredericksburg, Maryland & Virginia
    Age 22. Company D, 23d New York Infantry
  3. June 22, 1891
    Medal of Honor presented
  4. October 23, 1914
    Died in Stillwater, Oklahoma
    Age 74.
  5. Resting place
    Mount Hope Cemetery
    Kansas City, Kansas

Biography

William Patrick Hogarty (February 16, 1840 - October 23, 1914) was an American soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Hogarty received the United States' highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor. Hogarty's medal was won for his actions during two battles, in the Battle of Antietam, Maryland, on September 17, 1862, and the Battle of Fredericksburg, Virginia, on December 13, 1862. He was honored with the award on June 22, 1891. Hogarty was born in New York City and joined the 23rd New York Infantry from Elmira, New York, in May 1861. He was discharged in January 1863, but was commissioned as a second lieutenant with the Veteran Reserve Corps two years later.

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Also honored for actions on December 13, 1862

JA John Gregory bishop Adams Second Lieutenant · Army Civil War · 1862 WB Wallace A. Beckwith Private · Army Civil War · 1862 Zenas Randall Bliss Colonel · Army Civil War · 1862 JC Jacob Cart Private · Army Civil War · 1862 Charles Henry tucky Collis Colonel · Army Civil War · 1862 CC Charles Dearborn Copp Second Lieutenant · Army Civil War · 1862 TD Timothy Donoghue Private · Army Civil War · 1862 Francis Henry Goodall First Sergeant · Army Civil War · 1862 John Johnson Private · Army Civil War · 1862 JK Joseph Keene Private · Army Civil War · 1862 George Henry Maynard Private · Army Civil War · 1862 JP John Gideon Palmer Corporal · Army Civil War · 1862

See all 18 recipients for December 13, 1862 →

More Civil War recipients from New York

HK Harry Kline Private · Army Civil War · 1865 MW Martin Wambsgan Private · Army Civil War · 1864 GB George H. Bell Captain of the Afterguard · Navy Civil War · 1861 AT Allen Thompson Private · Army Civil War · 1865 DS David Sprowle Orderly Sergeant · Marine Corps Civil War · 1864 WP William Phinney Boatswain's Mate · Navy Civil War · 1864
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.