James Fegan, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
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Place of Birth: Athlone, North-West, Ireland
About James Fegan
- Sergeant James Fegan (1827 – June 25, 1886) was an American soldier in the U.S.
- Army who served with the 2nd and 3rd U.S.
- Infantry during the American Civil War, and Indian Wars.
- In March 1868, while escorting a powder train en route from Fort Harker to Fort Dodge, Kansas, he single-handedly prevented a mob from blowing up the train to free an army deserter.
- For his efforts, he received the Medal of Honor. Fegan was popular and well known in the military during his lifetime.
- He was especially noted for his shrewdness and humor, having many colorful stories and anecdotes attributed to him.
- President Chester A.
- Arthur spoke of him in a special message to the United States Congress in 1882.
- His life and career were among several prominent officers profiled by author Theo F.
- Rodenbough in his books Uncle Sam's Medal of Honor (1886) and Sabre and Bayonet: Stories of Heroism and Military Adventure (1897).
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