Owen McGough
Owen McGough was an Irish soldier born in County Monaghan who became the first Irishman to be awarded the Medal of Honor during the American Civil War for his bravery at the Battle of Bull Run in 1861. His medal was awarded long after the battle, in 1897.
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The first Irishman in the American Civil War to be awarded the Medal of Honor was Corporal Owen McGough.
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