William Corby

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Rev. William Corby, CSC (1833-1897) was a priest of the Congregation of Holy Cross. Perhaps best known for his giving general absolution to the Irish Brigade on the second day of the Battle of Gettysburg, Fr. Corby also served twice as President of the University of Notre Dame. Widely remembered among military chaplains and celebrated by Irish-American fraternal organizations, his statue with right hand raised in the gesture of blessing is the only statue on the Gettysburg battlefield of a non-general.

Fr. Corby was born on October 2, 1833, in Detroit to Daniel, an Irish native, and Elizabeth, a Canadian citizen. He died in 1897.

[edit] In popular media

Corby's granting of general absolution to the Irish Brigade at Gettysburg is reenacted in the film Gettysburg.

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Preceded by
Patrick Dillon		 President of the University of Notre Dame
1866–1872		 Succeeded by
Auguste Lemmonier
Preceded by
Patrick J. Colovin		 President of the University of Notre Dame
1877–1881		 Succeeded by
Thomas Walsh		 
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