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Civil War
Patrick Doody
Corporal · U.S. Army
Company E., 164th New York Infantry
7 June 1864 · Cold Harbor, Virginia
- Branch
- U.S. Army
- Era
- Civil War
- Home state
- New York
- Action
- Cold Harbor, Virginia
The citation
Official citation
After making a successful personal reconnaissance, he gallantly led the skirmishers in a night attack, charging the enemy, and thus enabling the pioneers to put up works.
Sources
- U.S. Army Medal of Honor citation index
- Wikipedia. Linked only. The article text is not copied here.