Patrick H. Doody
Born: July 7, 1840 at Ireland
Home Town: New York, New York
Medal of Honor
American Civil War
U.S. Army
Date of Issue: December 13, 1893
The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Corporal Patrick H. Doody, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 7 June 1864, while serving with Company E, 164th New York Infantry, in action at Cold Harbor, Virginia. After making a successful personal reconnaissance, Corporal Doody gallantly led the skirmishers in a night attack, charging the enemy, and thus enabling the pioneers to put up works.