| Birth: | 1839 | | Death: | Feb. 6, 1910 | 
Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a First Lieutenant in the Union Army. He was awarded the Medal of Honor as a First Sergeant in Company H, 14th Michigan Infantry for action on September 1, 1864 at Jonesboro, Georgia. His citation reads "In a charge by the 14th Michigan Infantry against the entrenched enemy, Irwin was the first man over the line of works of the enemy, and demanded and received the surrender of Confederate Gen. Daviel Govan and his command." (bio by: Don Morfe)
Family links:
Spouse:
Hannah Irwin*
*Calculated relationship
Inscription:
Medal of Honor 1st Lieut 14 Mich Inf
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Saint Thomas Catholic Cemetery
Ann Arbor
Washtenaw County
Michigan, USA
Plot: Section 5, lot 18 |
Created by: J Witkowski
Record added: Jun 24, 2008
Find A Grave Memorial# 27784265 |
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