U.S. Army
Irwin, PatrickConflictCivil War
RankFirst Lieutenant
Year of Action1864
Unit/CommandCompany H, 14th Michigan Infantry
Citation
In a charge by the 14th Michigan Infantry against the entrenched enemy was the first man over the line of works of the enemy, and demanded and received the surrender of Confederate Gen. Daviel Govan and his command.
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