Cornelius Donavan
Born: 1839 at County Cork, Ireland
Home Town: New York, New York
Date of Issue: March 3, 1870
The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Sergeant Cornelius Donavan, United States Army, for gallantry in action on 25 August 1869, while serving with Company E, 8th U.S. Cavalry, in action at Agua Fria River, Arizona Territory.
