Michael Corcoran (Medal of Honor)

Michael Corcoran (1847&mdash;October 3, 1919) was a United States Army corporal with the 8th Cavalry Regiment who received the Medal of Honor during the Indian Wars. Corcoran's award was issued March 3, 1870 for gallantry in action at Agua Fria River, Arizona on August 25, 1869.

Corcoran died October 3, 1919 and is interred at Calvary Cemetery in Cleveland, Ohio.

Medal of Honor citation
Rank and organization: Corporal, Company E, 8th U.S. Cavalry. Place and date: At Agua Fria River, Ariz., 25 August 1869. Entered service at: --. Birth: Philadelphia, Pa. Date of issue: 3 March 1870.

Citation:

"Gallantry in action."