Service/branch United States Army Rank Corporal | Years of service 1861 - 1865 Awards Medal of Honor | |
Buried at Rosehill Cemetery, Chicago, Illinois Allegiance United States of America Battles/wars Battle of Waynesboro
American Civil War Died 30 September 1898, Chicago, Illinois, United States Place of burial Rosehill Cemetery, Chicago, Illinois, United States Battles and wars Battle of Waynesboro, Virginia, American Civil War | ||
Peter O'Brien (1842 – September 30, 1898) was an American soldier who fought in the American Civil War. O'Brien received his country's highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor. O'Brien's medal was won for capturing a Confederate flag, and an officer with his horse and equipment, at the Battle of Waynesboro, Virginia, on March 2, 1865. He was honored with the award on March 26, 1865.
O'Brien was born in Dublin, Ireland. He joined the US Army from New York City in August 1861, and mustered out with his regiment in June 1865. He was later buried in Rosehill Cemetery, Chicago, Illinois.
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