Michael Corcoran

For other people named Michael Corcoran, see Michael Corcoran (disambiguation).

Michael Corcoran
Brig. Gen. Michael Corcoran
Nickname(s)"Mick"
Born(1827-09-21)September 21, 1827
Carrowkeel, County Sligo, Ireland[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
DiedDecember 22, 1863(1863-12-22) (aged 36)
Fairfax, Virginia
Place of burial
Calvary Cemetery, Woodside, New York
AllegianceUnited States of America
Union
Service / branchUnited States Army
Union Army
Years of service1861–1863
Rank Brigadier General
Commands69th New York Militia, "Corcoran’s Irish Legion"
Battles / warsAmerican Civil War

Michael Corcoran (September 21, 1827 – December 22, 1863) was an Irish-American general in the Union Army during the American Civil War and a close confidant of President Abraham Lincoln.[8] As its colonel, he led the 69th New York Regiment to Washington, D.C., and was one of the first to serve in the defense of Washington by building Fort Corcoran. He then led the 69th into action at the First Battle of Bull Run. After promotion to brigadier general, he left the 69th and formed the Corcoran Legion, consisting of at least five other New York regiments.

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