FALLON, THOMAS T. - Medal of Honor Recipient
Rank and organization: Private, Company K, 37th New York Infantry. Place
and date: At Williamsburg, Va., 5 May 1862. At Fair Oaks, Va., 30-31 May
1862. At Big Shanty, Ga., 14-15 June 1864. Entered service at: Freehold,
N.J. Birth: Ireland. Date of issue: 13 February 1891. Citation: At Williamsburg,
Va., assisted in driving rebel skirmishers to their main line. Participated
in action, at Fair Oaks, Va., though excused from duty because of disability.
In a charge with his company at Big Shanty, Ga., was the first man on the
enemy's works.
This data was extracted from the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, U.S. Senate, Medal of Honor Recipients: 1863-1973 (Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1973)
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