| 词条 | James Quinlan |
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|name=James Joseph Quinlan |birth_date= {{Birth date|1833|9|13}} |death_date= {{Death date and age|1906|8|29|1833|9|13}} |image= James Quinlan.jpg |image_size= 200 |caption= James J. Quinlan, postwar |nickname= |birth_place= Clonmel, County Tipperary, Ireland |death_place= Queens, New York |placeofburial= Calvary Cemetery (Queens, New York) |placeofburial_label= Place of burial |allegiance={{plainlist|
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Battle of Savage's Station }} |awards=Medal of Honor |laterwork= }} James Joseph Quinlan (September 13, 1833 – August 29, 1906) was a Union Army officer during the American Civil War and a recipient of America's highest military decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions at the Battle of Savage's Station. Quinlan was appointed as Major of the 88th New York Infantry in December 1861. He became the regiment's Lieutenant Colonel in October 1862, and was discharged in February 1863. [1] Quinlan was buried at Calvary Cemetery, Woodside, Queens County, New York.[2] Medal of Honor citationRank and Organization:Rank and organization: Major, 88th New York Infantry. Place and date: At Savage Station, Va., June 29, 1862. Entered service at: New York, N.Y. Born: September 13, 1833, Ireland. Date of issue: February 18, 1891.Citation: Led his regiment on the enemy's battery, silenced the guns, held the position against overwhelming numbers, and covered the retreat of the 2d Army Corps.[3][4]{{clear}} See also{{Portal|Biography|United States Army|American Civil War}}
References1. ^Regimental roster {{DEFAULTSORT:Quinlan, James J}}{{US-army-bio-stub}}{{AmericanCivilWar-bio-stub}}2. ^{{Find a Grave|6632085|work=Claim to Fame: Medal of Honor recipients|accessdate=2007-11-08}} 3. ^{{Cite web |publisher = AmericanCivilWar.com |title = "Civil War Medal of Honor citations" (S-Z): Quinlan, James |date = |url = http://americancivilwar.com/medal_of_honor7.html |accessdate = 2007-11-09}} 4. ^{{Cite web |publisher=United States Army Center of Military History |title="Medal of Honor website" (M-Z): Quinlan, James |date= |url=http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/civwarmz.html |accessdate=2007-11-09 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090223063700/http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/civwarmz.html |archivedate=2009-02-23 |df= }} 9 : 1833 births|1906 deaths|19th-century Irish people|Irish soldiers in the United States Army|United States Army Medal of Honor recipients|Irish-born Medal of Honor recipients|Union Army officers|Irish emigrants to the United States (before 1923)|American Civil War recipients of the Medal of Honor |
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