John Corcoran (June 24, 1842 - December 2, 1915) was an American soldier who received the

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for valor during the

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Biography

Corcoran served in the

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in the 1st Rhode Island Light Artillery for the

. He received the Medal of Honor on November 2, 1887 for his actions at the

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Medal of Honor citation

Citation:

Was one of a detachment of 20 picked artillerymen who voluntarily accompanied an infantry assaulting party, and who turned upon the enemy the guns captured in the assault.Congressional Medal of Honor Society
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Military Times
{{DEFAULTSORT:Corcoran, John 1842 births 1919 deaths Union Army soldiers United States Army Medal of Honor recipients People of Rhode Island in the American Civil War American Civil War recipients of the Medal of Honor People from Pawtucket, Rhode Island

Biography

Medal of Honor citation

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