James Quinlan

Infobox Military Person
name=James Quinlan
born= Birth date|1833|9|13
died= Death date and age|1906|8|29|1833|9|13


caption= James Quinlan, postwar
nickname=
placeofbirth= James City County, Virginia
placeofdeath= Queens, New York
placeofburial=
allegiance= United States of America Union
branch= United States Army Union Army
serviceyears=
rank= Colonel
commands=
unit=88th New York Infantry
battles=American Civil War
*Battle of Savage's Station
awards=Medal of Honor
laterwork=

James 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.

Death

By W.L.D. O’Grady, New York. August 31, 1906 Published in the New York Times September 2, 1906.cite web
publisher = nytimes.com
title = "New York Times, A late Irish Brigade Hero.” : Quinlan, James
date =
url = http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?_r=1&res=9D01EFDA1F3EE733A25751C0A96F9C946797D6CF&oref=slogin
accessdate = 2007-11-13]

A late Irish Brigade Hero.

To the Editor of The New York Times:

Lieut. Col James Quinlan who led the Eighty-eighth New York in a historic charge at Savage Station, for which he received the Medal of Honor, is dead. Few of his old comrades are now alive. None was better liked. In civil life, this genial wholesouled hustler made multitudes of friends and no enemies. To him I personally owe a jump from private to Second-Lieutenant. He is a great loss.

"Quinlan" was buried at Calvary Cemetery, Woodside, Queens County, New York. [findagrave|6632085 Retrieved on 2007-11-08]

Medal of Honor citation

Rank 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.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] cite web
publisher = army.mil
title = "Medal of Honor website” (M-Z): Quinlan, James
date =
url = http://www.army.mil/cmh/html/moh/civwarmz.html
accessdate = 2007-11-09]

ee also

*List of Medal of Honor recipients
*

Notes

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SHORT DESCRIPTION= United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
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