Patrick H. McEnroe

Patrick H. McEnroe
Born1822 or 1823
Ireland
DiedUnknown
AllegianceUnited States
Service / branchUnited States Army
Union Army
Years of service1862 - 1865
RankSergeant
Unit6th New York Cavalry Regiment
Battles / warsAmerican Civil War
 • Battle of Opequon
AwardsMedal of Honor

Patrick H. McEnroe was a Union Army soldier during the American Civil War in the 6th New York Cavalry Regiment.[1][2] He received the Medal of Honor for gallantry during the Battle of Opequon more commonly called the Third Battle of Winchester, Virginia on September 19, 1864.[2]

Aged 39, McEnroe enlisted in the Army from Schodack, New York in November 1862. He was mustered out in June 1865.[3]

Medal of Honor citation

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"The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Sergeant Patrick H. McEnroe, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 19 September 1864, while serving with Company D, 6th New York Cavalry Regiment, in action at Winchester, Virginia, for capture of colors of 36th Virginia Infantry (Confederate States of America)."[4]

Sgt. McEnroe was one of two troopers of the 6th New York Cavalry to receive the Medal of Honor for this action. The other was Farrier George E. Meach.[2]

See also

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References

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Citations

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  1. ^ NYSMM, 6th Cavalry Regiment (2019).
  2. ^ a b c Phisterer (1912), p. 854.
  3. ^ NYSMM, 6th Cavalry: Historical Sketch (2019).
  4. ^ NMoHM, Patrick H. McEnroe (2022).

Sources

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  • Phisterer, Frederick (1912). In the State in 1861 - Ninth Regiment of Cavalry (PDF). New York in the War of Rebellion, 1861-1865. Vol. 1 (3rd ed.). Albany, NY: J. B. Lyon Company, State Printers. pp. 846–866. hdl:2027/chi.66317239. LCCN 14013311. OCLC 1359922. Retrieved July 11, 2024.Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  • "Patrick H. McEnroe". National Medal of Honor Museum. May 25, 2022. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
  • "6th Cavalry Regiment: Ira Harris Cavalry; Second Ira Harris Guard". New York Division of Military and Naval Affairs. 2019. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
  • "6th Cavalry: Unit Roster" (PDF). New York Division of Military and Naval Affairs. 2019. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
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