Thomas Cosgrove (June 12, 1829 – March 27, 1912) was an Irish soldier who received the Medal of Honor for valor during the American Civil War.
Biography Cosgrove joined the Army from Stoughton, Massachusetts in August 1862, and mustered out with his regiment in June 1865.Massachusetts Soldiers, Sailors and Marines in the Civil War He received the Medal of Honor on November 7, 1896, for his actions at Drury's Bluff, Virginia on May 15, 1864.
Medal of Honor citation Citation:
Individually demanded and received the surrender of 7 armed Confederates concealed in a cellar, disarming and marching them in as prisoners of war.Congressional Medal of Honor Society
See also
List of American Civil War Medal of Honor recipients: A-F
References
External links
Military Times