John B. Bradley
The Bradleys arrived from Ireland long before there was a food shortage in that country. John was born in Philadelphia after his parents settled here. He was named after his…
Read MoreWilliam Williams
The Pennsylvania Department of Military Affairs has records for more than a dozen men named William Williams, making documentation of this sailor’s life somewhat difficult. His birth was in County…
Read MoreMatthew McClelland
This hero deserves a better marker. There is one, but it was placed in the wrong cemetery, as explained below. Matthew was from Ireland, sailing the seas to arrive in…
Read MoreJames Healey
Most sources list the birth year for James as 1812, and his last name was misspelled Haley on his Medal of Honor citation. His family was from County Cork, Ireland,…
Read MoreJohn Galloway
John was the older brother of George Galloway, another Medal of Honor recipient whose grave is adjacent to his. He was born in December 1842, and prior to his enlistment…
Read MoreMoses Orr
Moses was born in Northern Ireland in what was County Tyrone, and came to America May 5, 1851 at age 11. According to his death records, however, his year of…
Read MoreSylvester Hopkins Martin
Sylvester was born in Chester County, Pennsylvania but grew up in Philadelphia, where patriotism was strong as the Civil War broke out on April 12, 1861.He was 19 when he…
Read MoreFrancis A. Wilson
“Frank,” as he was known, was born in 1837, the youngest of three sons of George and Mary Anas Wilson of Philadelphia. He married Irish-born Elizabeth Jane Dunbar in 1859…
Read MoreThomas George Lyons
The Medal of Honor record for Thomas lists his birth year as 1838 in Salem, Massachusetts, but his military record consistently shows it as April of 1841 in County Cork,…
Read MoreNicholas Lear
“A seaman for 35 years” describes Nicholas Lear’s lengthy career, but it accounts for less than half his life. Born in Providence, Rhode Island on March 3, 1825, his first…
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