James Rowan O’Beirne
Born: September 25, 1844 at Roscommon, Ireland
Home Town: New York, New York
Date of Issue: January 20, 1891
The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Captain James Rowan O’Beirne, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on May 31 & 1 June 1862, while serving with Company C, 37th New York Infantry, in action at Fair Oaks, Virginia. Captain O’Beirne gallantly maintained the line of battle until ordered to fall back.
