Rank First Lieutenant Awards Medal of Honor | Died June 10, 1907 Name Felix Brannigan | |
Battles/wars Battle of Chancellorsville Place of burial Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, United States Battles and wars Battle of Chancellorsville Service/branch United States Army, Union Army | ||
Allegiance United States of America | ||
Felix Brannigan (1844 - June 10, 1907) was an Irish soldier who received the Medal of Honor for valor during the American Civil War.
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Biography
Brannigan enlisted in the Army from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in April 1861. He was assigned to the 74th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment and was promoted to First Sergeant in June 1862, was reduced in rank to Private in October. He transferred to the 40th New York Infantry in August 1864, and was later commissioned as an officer in the 103rd US Colored Infantry. He received the Medal of Honor on June 29, 1866 for his actions at the Battle of Chancellorsville.
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