Patrick O'Rorke

This article is about an Irish-American colonel. For people with similar names, see Paddy O'Rourke.
Patrick Henry O'Rorke
Born(1837-03-25)March 25, 1837
County Cavan, Ireland
DiedJuly 2, 1863(1863-07-02) (aged 26)
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Place of burial
Holy Sepulchre Cemetery (Rochester, New York)
Allegiance
Service / branch
Years of service1861–1863
Rank Colonel
CommandsNew York (state) 140th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment
Battles / wars
Signature
Monument to 140th New York. and O'Rorke at the Gettysburg Battlefield.
O'Rorke Bridge

Patrick Henry O'Rorke or O'Rourke[1] (March 25, 1837 – July 2, 1863) was an Irish-American immigrant who became a colonel in the Union Army during the American Civil War and was killed at the Battle of Gettysburg.

  1. ^ Although most Civil War sources spell his surname O'Rorke, O'Rourke is a common alternative spelling in Ireland. Both O'Rorke and O'Rourke appear for the family in the Rochester City Directory [1] depending on the year and both spellings were used, for example, in General Tyler's report.