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John Brosnan (soldier)
Sergeant John Brosnan (July 1, 1846 – August 7, 1921) was an Ireland, Irish soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Brosnan received the United States' highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor, for his actions during the Second Battle of Petersburg in Virginia on July 17, 1864. He was awarded the medal on January 18, 1894. Biography John Brosnan was born in Ireland on July 1, 1846. He enlisted as a private in the 164th New York Volunteer Infantry, 164th New York Infantry on August 2, 1862. The 164th New York Infantry, along with the 155th New York Volunteer Infantry, 155th New York Infantry, 170th New York Volunteer Infantry, 170th New York Infantry, 175th New York Volunteer Infantry, 175th New York Infantry, and 182nd New York Volunteer Infantry, 182nd New York Infantry, formed a brigade of Irish soldiers known as Michael Corcoran, Corcoran's Legion. While serving as a sergeant in command of his company, Brosnan performed an act of gallantry that earne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ireland
Ireland ( ; ga, Éire ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe, north-western Europe. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel (Great Britain and Ireland), North Channel, the Irish Sea, and St George's Channel. Ireland is the List of islands of the British Isles, second-largest island of the British Isles, the List of European islands by area, third-largest in Europe, and the List of islands by area, twentieth-largest on Earth. Geopolitically, Ireland is divided between the Republic of Ireland (officially Names of the Irish state, named Ireland), which covers five-sixths of the island, and Northern Ireland, which is part of the United Kingdom. As of 2022, the Irish population analysis, population of the entire island is just over 7 million, with 5.1 million living in the Republic of Ireland and 1.9 million in Northern Ireland, ranking it the List of European islan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
