Patrick O'Rorke

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Patrick O'Rorke was an Irish-born Union Army officer and colonel of the 140th New York Infantry who was killed in action during the Battle of Gettysburg in the American Civil War.

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Patrick Henry O'Rorke 1
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instanceOf American Civil War military personnel
Union Army officer
person
allegiance United States of America
associatedPlace Little Round Top
battle Battle of Chancellorsville
Battle of Fredericksburg
Battle of Gettysburg
birthCountry Ireland
birthDate 1837-03-25
birthPlace County Cavan
linked to: Cavan
brigade 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, V Corps
causeOfDeath killed in action
classRank first in his class
commemoratedBy O'Rorke Bridge in Rochester, New York
commissionedInto Corps of Engineers, U.S. Army
conflict American Civil War
countryOfOrigin Ireland
deathDate 1863-07-02
deathPlace Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
division V Corps, Army of the Potomac
education United States Military Academy
ethnicGroup Irish
familyName O'Rorke
linked to: O’Rorke
fullName Patrick Henry O'Rorke
linked to: Patrick O'Rorke
givenName Patrick
graduationYear 1861
honor brevet promotion to brigadier general posthumously
immigratedTo United States of America
marriagePlace Rochester, New York
memorial monument on Little Round Top, Gettysburg National Military Park
militaryBranch Union Army
militaryRank brevet brigadier general
colonel
notableAction rapid redeployment of his regiment to reinforce the Union left flank at Gettysburg
notableFor leading the 140th New York Infantry in the defense of Little Round Top at Gettysburg
occupation military officer
placeOfBurial Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Rochester, New York
religion Roman Catholic
residence Rochester, New York
servedUnder Army of the Potomac
serviceEnd 1863
serviceStart 1861
spouse Clara Bishop O'Rorke
linked to: Clara Bishop
unitCommanded 140th New York Infantry Regiment
yearOfMarriage 1862

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Little Round Top commandedBy Patrick O'Rorke
Patrick O'Rorke fullName Patrick Henry O'Rorke
linked to: Patrick O'Rorke