The New York herald., 1862-08-22
sketch OF General Corcora N.


with whom he intends TO the field, once more TO
nght against this unhoy rebellion The following Is
sketch Of this noted olcer-
Michael Uofcoran Brgad,sr General OF United states
Volunteers native Of carrowkee', county sigo' ire
land where be born on the 2st of september iozf
He is therefore nearly thrty years age Sarowkeei
has long been the Of the McIono9hs and s 80 TO
the present day General Corcoran is descended from an
honorable and patriotic Irish stock the Colonel claiming
direct relationship to the renowned Earl Of Lucanthe
bravest officer OF his daythrough his great grandma
ther, who the fourth daughter Of William Fitzgerald,
Of Cloonmore, in the county Of Roscommon and great
granddaughter Of the gallant Sarsdeld She married. in
1746, Patrick McDonogh
Tho Earl Of Lucan, TO whom General Corcoran Is rea-
ted not the Earl ucan OF the present day, but total
ly different parsonage. He il who nobly defended
Limerick seventeenth century against the attacks
OF the British and subsequently fell the fields Of
France gazing his blood rs it flowed and excaIing
as he died, oh that this shed for rclandi" This
needless 10 say, was the gallant General sarsfeld,
Earl Of Lucan and from his lons has General
descended in direct line Tho title and estates were
confscated and conferred upon the Bingham family for
services performed in defence OF the English throne and
the present Earl of Lucan is Of that family. General
Corcoran therefore relative whatever 70 the Right
Hon. George Earl OF Lucan and Baron of Castlesar.
present sketch, retired haipay officer, who had
served in the West Indies for several years After his
retirement TO private lie he married Mary McDonogh,
daughter Of Patrick McDonogh, Jr and from this union
sprung the subject Of this sketch.
Nhen Michael Corcoran had reached the age Of nre
tee years he having received the benefits thorough
Ergn education entered the r sh constabulary estab
saneat, and remained in it for about three years
p.;rg us time he was stationed in pretty locality
known ,reesough, which situated in the county
Donegal Bat he could such position Of life,
Tor tAc localities in which he mad been born
had and s having their influence upon those feel
ngs which animate the young Irshman viz the wrongs
Of his native land. These feelings had been de-
stroyod etngIished, and although sumberng, they
still snouldere ready to burst into fame the slightest
pun oioppressse wind. Ho therefore resigned his place
In August l3l0 and smigraed to America. As general
thing al ncomers upon soil have first endure pri-
vations and trolbe but strange say from these the
subject Of sketch rveiousy exempt. II said
that the drecness Of purpose and energy OF action with
which he started about his FIRST task the means
which tended TO his success After some little time
Michael Corcofau entered the employment Of Mr.. John
Hseney Of Hberniau Hail. in this city, and after the
tmement OF tile latter succeeded him proprietor o.
the establishment. This business he followed beth at
tentiyely and carefslly until March, 1861.
General Corcoran 1rst commenced his military career
as private m CompanyI of the Sixty Now York
State Militia, then under the command Of Captain John
Judge He displayed considerable talent for his profes
sion, and elected orderly sergeant. He was
subsequently chosen FIRST lieutenant and afterwards cap
tan and during each Of these promotions he received
several substantial testimonials OF his fitness and ability
TO fill each and any Of the positions. During the well
known Quarantine War;" in 1868, Captain Corcsran,
then senior captain OF the Sixty ninth,
'Dd the State SERVICE"
and was compmented by the Inspector General for his
military skill and during par ticular time
In bis official recognition Of true and modest merit the
Inspector said -What might say Of Captain Corcoran,
commanding Company A, as 10 his military knowledge
would not add his already well known reputation as
the bos if not the very best, officer Of his the
First divsonn This high praise, but was none the
less deserved because it On the 25th OF August
1882 he elected fill the vacant colonecy of the
regiment, and his commission dated the next day
Since that time the Of colcnei Corcoan and the
Sixty ninth regiment have been synony nous Que
particular feature VI his career in that capa
parade his Command ef iiiah bora citizens to
sdo honor the representative or monarch Of that
country, which, in his ami thcir opinions been the
opprcssor " themselves and their fellow ccnnl rymen
He wished 70 BE- consistent with tho history OF an
cestors and the traditions q his men For this offence
he tried ~ oo1rt marital; bat the breaking out
of the rebellion aid TIE volunteering oi the sixty ninth
TO TO Tho scat of the proceedings quashed
the more especiaiy as Coonc! Co:coran atose from
sick couch to take command OF his regiment the ned
To his credit be 1t said, that handreds nay thousands
remarked that although the healthy woud not turn
oat parade before the representative of his counrys
prosecutors, the sick man almost living ghost went at
Tie head Of thousand to defend tho national
capital from the threatened raragcs Of a subtle aud
treacherous domestic foe II VIII be remembered tha,
the gaa-t Lishnen were appointed, when the army
crossed the Potomac, to defend the principal en-.
trance g. the clptal Of the United states from
the rebel SouniJns and their Efforts the heights OF
Aruglu. porpcuatcd in the world renowned Fort
Corcosan,' named by the War Department 10 honor Of
the Sixty yninths gallant Colonel, a mcnento OF his
military decision and watchfu prsnptitude In the al
Of the army under Mcdowell upon Manassas the
Sixty ninth brgaded under the Of Colonel
(now Major Genera Sherm The galantry displayed by
the regiment at the battle OF Bull still remembered
with pride and pleasure BY every true and loyal American
II at this battle thatCorcoraH made prisoner
The constancy and rmness with which he endured tho
maignty Of the rebels during his imprisonment and
threatened dangers that he has boldly faced rather
than prove recreant 10 his country and his loyalty
too fresh and green in all the minds Of readers need
any further comment from us AS a reward and a ust
one, for bis conduct the gallant Colonel has made
brgadcr general his commission dating from the Gay of
the battle Il Bull run, viz: july Il, 1851.
Gen. Meagher has told the story Of the exploits Of the
Irish regiment in his thrilling sketch Of the "Ist Days
Of the sixty ninth yirgi n.p single passage from
this narrative, whici sab,n, eitts pleasant ;c
fic,urc & cofcoras gallant bsarlng in The b.tie:
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