The New York herald., 1863-12-24
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BKSSAprER GENERAL MICHAEL coRcoRAs.

BKiSADIER GENERAL MICHAEL coRcoRAs.
Brgadier General Michael Corcoran, United States
Volunteers, who died the evening OF December %,
1862 from injuries received from from bis horse,
was born in Carrowkeel county Sligo, Ireland septem
ber 2l, 1897. He therefore his thirty seventh
year when he died He 's descended from the fighting
Earl Of Lucan, through great grandmother who
daughter OF william Fitzgerald Of Clooumore. koscom
county and great granddaughter of the noted sars
ned, Earl or Lucan This Miss Fitzgerald married.
| l746, Patrick McDonagh, of Ireland.
The title and estates OF the Lucan family conns
Gated after the noble defence Of Lmercx during the
seventeenth century and conferred the Bingham
family for rendered the British By nis
act General Corcorans family. lost all claim upon the
| valuable estates Of Lucan and Castlebar.
General Corcoran received the benefits Of good Eng.
sh education up to the time Of his reaching his
teenth year, when through powerful influence he
obtained appointment In The Irish Constabuary estao
hshment He remained this position for about three
years, during which time was stationed the pretty
locality Of CreesIOugb in the county Of Donegal But
the young Ireland feeling too strongly imprinted on
his mind TO enable him TO be content in that
and fearful lest might arise by the influence
OK which ne would be tempted 10 break through all
straint, he, in August 1s49, resigned his position and
General Corcoran first commenced bis military life as q
private in Company ], Sixty ninth New York State Militia,
Captain Judge He displayed some amount OF talent and
promoted TO orderly sergeant, and subsequently
first lieutenant He was next commissioned captain OF
"A.
Staten Islanders during the Quarantine Of 1858 Cap
tain Corcoran then the senior captain Of the regi
ment and gained especial praise for bis military knowi
on the 2Sth OF August 1885, he elected to f the
vacant colonecy Of the regiment and was fully commits
stoned the next day. One principal feature OF tho time
OF his holding this position Of colonel his REFUSAL
when ordered by his general officer to parade his COM
mand in honor Of the Prince Of Wales visit 70 the city OF
New York during the fall Of 1890 For this offence he
was court martiaed but in OF the breaking
out OF the rebellion, which necesstated tho sending
Of the militia regiments to the national capital the pro
ceedngs were quashed, ana at the head OF the Sixty
started among the first lot Of troops for Washington
Ihe regiment was speedily sent into Virginia where
ne men Con, comprising built , on Arlington Heights the
towards Bull run, under General Mcdowell, Colonel
Corcoran's regimen, was placed in w. shsr;
during the battle of Bull run, July q,
1884, is too we'll known and remembered TO need
taken capve-hrst sent to Richmond and afterwards to
Charleston Co. where he remained close prisoner for
In company with other officers he was at last
exchanged and released and was commissioned briga
He organized the Corcoran Legion which part
IN the battles OF the Nansemond river and Suffolk during
April 1868, and helped to hold the rebel advance upon
August 1868, added to the army Of the Potomac and
General Corcoran was placed in command OF the post Of
and forces at Fairfax Court House, where he died.
MEETING OF THE FRIENDS OF GENERAL coRcoRAN.
meeting OF the friends and admirers OF General Cor
held at the Metropolitan Hotel last evening to
mike suitable preparations to receive the remains of
late general and act in concert with the Committee
National Affairs. Colonel NJ Murphy, OF the Sixty ninth
regiment, presided Mostly all the onccrs Of the Irish
Legion at present in this city present The follow
ing officers wsre appointed committee 10 confer with
tho Common Council and tho various other assocations
Colonel H. Murphy, Captain D. L. Sullivan K Butler
W. Canton, John Ahearno, Michael Duane, Captain
John Connery, QuartermasteS Villcpat, Lieutenants
Nevin, SweenI, Goodwin, Kiey. Connolly and Qugley.
The following were added 20 the committee:-Colonel
John Mahony. MAJOR P. j. Downing. Captains Irwin and
Gorman who are expected 70 take part In the funeral
processon sub committed Of the Board Of Aldermen
left this city last evening for Washington where they
to take charge Of the remains. committee Of the
Washington to assist the Committee on National Affairs
In their duties.
Mr. John MAhony, Of the Ninty- fifth Now York State
Militia offered the services OF his pay honor the
deceased Several other parties expressed desre TO
join the procession, which doubt win be very large
The following dispatches have been received:--
FAIRFAX COURT HousE, Va, Dec. %, 1868
Hon Judge DALY-General Corcoran died at half past
eight p. N. this day. f. CONNEILY.
Captain JAMES B. KIRKBR, 500 Broadway
The remains will be embalmed night. Tho body win
reach Washington about noon tomorrow.
Tho remains expected to arrive here early on FRI
day. General Sandford will hAvo suitable escort 70
meet the remains at the erry and cbnvey the Cover.
nors room, in the City Hall, where It win e In state
until Sunday afternoon, at which time the remains will
be conveyed TO its last resting place.