James Quinlan

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James Quinlan
September 13, 1833(1833-09-13) – August 29, 1906 (aged 72)
James Quinlan, postwar
Place of birth	James City County, Virginia
Place of death	Queens County, N.Y.
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Army
Rank	Colonel
Unit	88th New York Infantry
Battles/wars	American Civil War Battle of Savage's Station
Awards	Medal of Honor

James Quinlan (September 13, 1833 – August 29, 1906) was a Union Army officer during the American Civil War and a recipient of America's highest military decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions at the Battle of Savage's Station.

1 Death
2 Medal of Honor citation
3 See also
4 Notes

[edit] Death

By W.L.D. O’Grady, New York. Aug 31, 1906 Published in the New York Times September 2, 1906.^[1]

A late Irish Brigade Hero.

To the Editor of The New York Times:

Lieut. Col James Quinlan who led the Eighty-eighth New York in a historic charge at Savage Station, for which he received the Medal of Honor, is dead. Few of his old comrades are now alive. None was better liked. In civil life, this genial wholesouled hustler made multitudes of friends and no enemies. To him I personally owe a jump from private to Second-Lieutenant. He is a great loss.

Quinlan was buried at Calvary Cemetery, Woodside, Queens County, New York.^[2]

[edit] Medal of Honor citation

Rank and Organization:

Rank and organization: Major, 88th New York Infantry. Place and date: At Savage Station, Va., 29 June 1862. Entered service at: New York, N.Y. Born: 13 September 1833, Ireland. Date of issue: 18 February 1891.

Citation:

Led his regiment on the enemy's battery, silenced the guns, held the position against overwhelming numbers, and covered the retreat of the 2d Army Corps.^[3]^[4]