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Dougherty was born in Falcarragh, Ireland on 10 May 1844.
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Michael Dougherty
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He was honored with the award on 23 January 1897. He enlisted in the 13th Pennsylvania Cavalry on 8 August 1862. On the 12 October 1863, he performed the act of gallantry that earned him the Medal of Honor award.
Taken as a prisoner of war on that day, he remained in various Confederate prisons until 12 April 1865.
He lived with his family in Philadelphia, working at the United States. Mint. In 1908 he published his diary, which chronicled his experiences in Confederate prisons.
He died on 19 February 1930 and his remains are interred at the Saint Marks Roman Catholic Churchyard in Pennsylvania.
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At the head of a detachment of his company dashed across an open field, exposed to a deadly fire from the enemy, and succeeded in dislodging them from an unoccupied house, which he and his comrades defended for several hours against repeated attacks, thus preventing the enemy from flanking the position of the Union forces.
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Medal of Honor Medal of Honor
Medal of Honor citation At the head of a detachment of his company dashed across an open field, exposed to a deadly fire from the enemy, and succeeded in dislodging them from an unoccupied house, which he and his comrades defended for several hours against repeated attacks, thus preventing the enemy from flanking the position of the Union forces.Medal of Honor citation At the head of a detachment of his company dashed across an open field, exposed to a deadly fire from the enemy, and succeeded in dislodging them from an unoccupied house, which he and his comrades defended for several hours against repeated attacks, thus preventing the enemy from flanking the position of the Union forces.