Military officer; born in
Cork, Ireland, Dec. 25, 1820; served in the war against
Mexico, in which he lost an arm. In May, 1861, he was commissioned brigadier-general of volunteers, and was distinguished at
Wilson's Creek, where he was severely wounded.
In January, 1862, he was colonel of the 52d Illinois Volunteers, and was engaged in the battles at
Fort Donelson,
Shiloh,
Corinth, and
Iuka Springs.
He became brigadier-general again late in 1862, and in the
Atlanta campaign commanded a division, distinguishing himself in several of the battles.
The
city of New York gave him a silver medal for his services in the war with
Mexico, and the city of
Brooklyn gave him one for his services in the
Civil War. In May, 1870, he was retired with the rank of brigadiergeneral, United States army.
He died in
Astoria, N. Y., April 10, 1892.