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Thomas Cosgrove
Born	(1829-06-12)June 12, 1829 County Galway, Ireland
Died	March 27, 1912(1912-03-27) (aged 83) Lexington, Massachusetts
Allegiance	United States of America
Service / branch	United States Army Union Army
Years of service	1862 - 1865
Rank	Private
Unit	40th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment
Awards	Medal of Honor

Thomas Cosgrove (June 12, 1829 – March 27, 1912) was an Irish soldier who received the Medal of Honor for valor during the American Civil War.

Biography

Cosgrove joined the Army from Stoughton, Massachusetts in August 1862, and mustered out with his regiment in June 1865. He received the Medal of Honor on November 7, 1896 for his actions at Drury's Bluff, Virginia on May 15, 1864.

Medal of Honor citation

Citation:

Individually demanded and received the surrender of 7 armed Confederates concealed in a cellar, disarming and marching them in as prisoners of war.

See also

• List of American Civil War Medal of Honor recipients: A-F

References

1. Massachusetts Soldiers, Sailors and Marines in the Civil War
2. Congressional Medal of Honor Society

External links

• Thomas Cosgrove at Find a Grave
• Military Times

• 1829 births
• 1912 deaths
• Union army soldiers
• United States Army Medal of Honor recipients
• American Civil War recipients of the Medal of Honor