Timothy O’Connor
Born: 1840 at Ireland
Home Town: New Creek, Virginia
Medal of Honor
American Civil War
U.S. Army
Date of Issue: January 5, 1865
The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Private Timothy O’Connor, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 28 July 1864, while serving with Company E, 1st U.S. Cavalry, in action at Malvern, Virginia, for capture of flag of the 18th North Carolina Infantry (Confederate States of America).