Felix Brannigan

Felix Brannigan
Felix Brannigan
Born	1844; Ireland
Died	June 10, 1907
Place of burial	Arlington National Cemetery
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Army; Union Army
Rank	First Lieutenant
Unit	74th Regiment New York Volunteer Infantry
Battles/wars	Battle of Chancellorsville
Awards	Medal of Honor

Felix Brannigan (1844 - June 10, 1907) was an Irish soldier who received the Medal of Honor for valor during the American Civil War.

Biography

Brannigan enlisted in the Army from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in April 1861. He was assigned to the 74th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment and was promoted to First Sergeant in June 1862, but was reduced in rank to Private in October. He transferred to the 40th New York Infantry in August 1864, and was later commissioned as an officer in the 103rd US Colored Infantry.[1] He received the Medal of Honor on June 29, 1866 for his actions at the Battle of Chancellorsville.

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