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