The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-11-19
Sketch Of the Life Of Colonel
Corcoran, and late interesting
letters from him at Castle
Pinckney, s. c.

We present our readers above, with an accu-
rate portrait Of Colonel MIcuAEr. CoRcnRAN,
"l the 69th Regiment, New York State Militia
who nov prisoner Of wara' Castle PincLncy
Sc. Ii is probable, however, that he has been
removed to some other place, since his selection
hYu' "ttsS..lsg hnns' al4nwhore raf,rrad to
best officers within the lines Of our whole army,
having become known that he has bocn select
ed by the Rebel government TO be hung In case
the pirates of the Rchcl pri,atccrS are condemn
ed 10 death 10y the people OF tho North AM
such l. the ra,hnCss HuI n,ttudiion ol the Coh-
icleratcs, that no decd may le deemed 700
reckless or uuprinciplcl for their pcrpcirdlipn.
Further intelligence may be expected upo" tl's
hcad, it being only necessary 10 allulo To tho
Elct 10 cXplliu the intensity Of devotion 10 thlS
gallant officer, which is exhibited hy all classes
of his count rymcn in this city and claewh'r,'
We append brief sketch Of his career, when
will he read with great interest
Colonel Corcoran was born on the 2l.l aLY
of September 1927 In Clrrowkccl, county Sill
90 Ireland. Ills father Thos CDrcoran, WIS
| retired half pay officer who had served in the
West Indies for several years, nni imru' i
Mary McDougld, the mother OF 0"r tolonel
| after he retired to private life. bolh idhl'lea
| we're of honorable and patriotic stock.
| After receiving the benefits oi an English cdu-
| cation. nj the age Of ~ Michael entered the
Irish Constabulary establishment, and remained
| in il three years during which period ne was
| stationed at Creeslough, in the county Donegal
| In this capacity he was Distinguished i.1 MS
| cnerry. actiyity, honesty and fidelity, ana COM
manded the esteem and confidence OF his supc-
riors. He resigned his place in lSi9 AMI Turn
| ed his face toward "the land oi the tree ana tle
home OF the brave in America soon ail'r nl'
arrival in New York, he entered the employ
,nent of Mr. John Ilccncv OF 'llibernian Han
| Al length ne succeeded his employer IN the pro-
| nrietorship of the establishment, AMI rem uh'l
In the business until the carly part OF the pre-
sent year. 10, .,,n
mcnt onlistinr AZ a private under Capt. John
| Judge, Of Company |, since rhnSu 10 '""'Pl'
M, < lie was soon elected Orderly S'rt'hn.
and hi- energy, military -pirit, and pppularlF
advanced him step 10y step to lst Lieutenant
and Captain Of his company, recely wing hsp from
+ time to time numerous testimonials oil lle re-
.u,ct and esteem ol his companions.
Can't, Corcorau was IA faithful servant OF th'
| state i'm what IL known as the "Quarantlh'
| War" loing then senior captain OF the b'tl
| and the Inspector Generals return pays diS
, | inguishcd tribute to his military character II
| iii. official recognition OF true AMI modest mer
, | II the Inspector sadi What ! might say o
a | Cant. Curroran, commanding "A Company a
a | TO his military knowledge, would not AN 10 Ia!
A | already wcll-known reputation as thn b'1t' !
4 rut tho very best officer OF ms rank ia ','e fu7
n |
a renccs since. and recently, show that II r,urc'
not less credit on the officer who conferred tI'i
n ON him VIII, received II. ,.,
y On the 18th day Of August, 1859, he wl
~ elected Colonel OF the G9th, and MS name an'
that OF the regiment have, since tLi t"hI, u.I T
almost synouilnous in the public mind. ON III
\ occasion of the visit oi the Prince ol Wai'7 J.
this CITY, Colonel Corcoran refused to para1e W
y men in honol Of the representative OF the Gro"
and government under which his couhtrylne
"a have suffered 50 much, and by winch many
ar ,Le best of them have suffered han.shmr'
ic Whatever may have been thought ol the ''l
10 A matter Of taste or judgment, no one e,'
or | questioned the honesty OF the motives VIM
of | Governed him on that occasion. Inc hr''N y
sI out n thc rebellion found him, however una
CHARGES before court martial ami many .I l.
nd | nGicers of the regiment doubted the proprcty
al I'm, IA the defense Of the capital without IA,
at Culpncl especially az they fully approved OF
ON act Immediately however, tine gallant ="
mel addressed them letter imploring them
Ice think only Of their adopted country anu to ala
III hv the Flag Of tho Union W'uh"It dSHa'u
To | him. That letter had the desired elect a
tho brave Irshmcu of the G9th were not la.
ward in responding TO the call Ol the Preside
On the 10Th day Of April last, "a special
W. der" was ''promulgited stating that "
Eirhth regiment Col. Lyon, and the o9lh re
ment, Lieut.. Col. Nugcnt, are hetGoy I y,
Immediate service at the National capital
The same dav, Especial orders No. ., annon
inc Inc that in pursuance of special orders No,
from general headquarters, the court mar
~. detailed for the trial of Colonel CorcoIan, Oh
80 Goth regiment, is dissolved AMI the clLHes
IAN missed. and Colonel Corcoran is directed, 10
one one With with, to resume the command Of his regime
Our citizens have not forgotten the meI
Able 23d of April, when the Goth, with !
ort. popular colonel so proudly welcomed agar
the His command, after an almost trium
march through Broadway, took Nasr VI