Background
St. Clair A. Mulholland was born on April 1, 1839, in Lisburn, County Antrim, the son of Henry Mulholland and Georgina Sinclaire. When he was but a boy, his parents emigrated to the United States and settled in Philadelphia.
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St. Clair A. Mulholland was born on April 1, 1839, in Lisburn, County Antrim, the son of Henry Mulholland and Georgina Sinclaire. When he was but a boy, his parents emigrated to the United States and settled in Philadelphia.
In Philadelphia Mulholland received his early education.
Mulholland became active in local militia organizations, and as a first lieutenant, assisted in organizing the 116th Pennsylvania Volunteers for Civil War service.
He was appointed lieutenant-colonel of the regiment, June 26, 1862, and received his first wound in the charge of the Irish Brigade up Marye's Heights, Fredericksburg, Virginia, December 13, 1862. His regiment being subsequently consolidated into a battalion, Mulholland was mustered out February 24, 1863, and three days later, recommissioned major.
At the battle of Chancellorsville, May 3 - 4, 1863, he distinguished himself by recapturing the guns of the 5th Maine Battery, and brilliantly commanded the picket-line covering the withdrawal of the Army of the Potomac across the Rappahannock River. The latter hazardous duty won for him the official commendation of Maj. -Gen. John Hancock.
At Gettysburg, July 1 - 3, 1863, his own regiment having been seriously disorganized in the first day's battle, Mulholland led the 140th Pennsylvania Volunteers into action; and upon the reorganization of the 116th Pennsylvania Volunteers, was commissioned its colonel, May 3, 1864.
In the Wilderness, May 5, 1864, he received his second wound, and for gallantry in action was subsequently brevetted (March 13, 1865) brigadier-general of volunteers.
At Po River (May 10, 1864), Mulholland was again wounded, but after a short convalescence returned to his command and on May 31 was dangerously wounded at Tolopotomy Creek.
On October 15, 1864, he assumed command of the 4th Brigade, 16t Division, II Army Corps, and participated in all the operations around Petersburg, Virginia. For gallantry at Boydton Plank Road, October 27, 1864, in charging and capturing Confederate fortifications, he received, March 13, 1865, the brevet of major-general of volunteers.
Mulholland was honorably mustered out of the military service, June 3, 1865, and returned to his home in Philadelphia, where he served efficiently (1868 - 1871) as the city's chief of police.
President Cleveland appointed him United States pension agent at Philadelphia, which office he held for twelve years, through the administrations of Presidents McKinley and Roosevelt. St. Clair Augustine Mulholland died on February 17, 1910, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and was buried at Old Cathedral Cemetery, Philadelphia.
St. Clair Augustine Mulholland was a colonel in the Union Army in the American Civil War, who later received the brevets of brigadier general of volunteers and major general of volunteers. St. Clair Augustine Mulholland received the Medal of Honor for gallantry in action at the Battle of Chancellorsville. Colonel Mulholland was portrayed by actor Timothy O'Hare in the 2003 Civil War film Gods and Generals, in the scene depicting the charge of the Irish Brigade at Marye's Heights.
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In the year 1864, St. Clair Augustine Mulholland was married to Mary Dooner, by whom he had three daughters and a son; and subsequently, to Mary Josephine Leeman, by whom Mulholland had two daughters.
