United States of America
U.S. Army · United States 
Albert O'Connor
1843 – 1928
Albert O'Connor served the U.S. Army. Albert was 84 years old.
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Service Record
U.S. Army
Medal of Honor
1 April 1865 · At Gravelly Run, Va., 31 March and 1 April 1865. · Sergeant, Company A, 7th Wisconsin Infantry.
On 31 March 1865, with a comrade, recaptured a Union officer from a detachment of 9 Confederates, capturing 3 of the detachment and dispersing the remainder, and on 1 April 1865, seized a stand of Confederate colors, killing a Confederate officer in a hand_to_hand contest over the colors and retaining the colors until surrounded by Confederates and compelled to relinquish them.
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For valor
Medal of Honor - Army
On 31 March 1865, with a comrade, recaptured a Union officer from a detachment of 9 Confederates, capturing 3 of the detachment and dispersing the remainder, and on 1 April 1865, seized a stand of Confederate colors, killing a Confederate officer in a hand_to_hand contest over the colors and retaining the colors until surrounded by Confederates and compelled to relinquish them.
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