Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-12-30
from the N. Y. Tribune.l
!en. COrcOran---A Sketch of His
, Military Career.

The telegraph announces the death of
. EN-. Michael Corcoran on the 22d inst, from
{ ljuries caused by the fall of, his horse.
zen. Corcoran was born. in Sligo, ireland,
N the year 1922. His father, Thomas Cor
s,ran, was an officer in the British army,
Id saw service in the West Indies. On the
lothers side he is descended from the Earl
( Lucan After receiving fair English
lucation, and attaining his nineteenth year,
e entered the Irish constabulary force, per-
Orming the duties of that office in Crees-
tpng, county Donegal. IN 1S4S, the same
Dve of liberty and hatred of tyranny that
,iade him patriot here, made him rebel
~ Ireland. In August, 7lS49, .he resigned
is commission, emigrated to this country
md Immediately found employment in this
city. He afterward obtained an official
osition in the postotflce a short time before
, is departure for the seat of war;.
The military career of Col. Corcoran may
: dated from the time he united with the
allant Goth as a private in company (since
hanged to company A.) His isNassociation
',;ith that regiment kindled his passion for
var, and his diligent performance9of his
!. uty won for him the contidenceand esteem
t his comrades. He rose rapidly from one
Z, osition to another, and soon became Cap
Z lin of the company. t1- ll
Onthe 25th of August, 1859, he was elected
4; olonel of the 69th Since that time his
4 anne was closely allied with that Of his
agiment. Indeed they were synonymous.
AT the time of the visit of the Prince OF
Wales Col. Corcoran refused to order his
segimentto take part in the reception. For
Ibis he was court martialed. But upon the
breaking out of the rebellion he, wrote a
patriotic letter to the members of the 69th,
urging them to stand by the flag Of the
Union. ;fg@ gi9wnrvaF2 q rlrigggS
/ This letter attracted the attention of the
authorities, and, determined not to be out
done in nagnanimity, they dismissed the
court martial The. effect upon Col. .Corco-
rams countrymen was magical. They flock
ed to the standard of their adopted country
and the Goth, with the Colonel at its head
called forth one of the most enthusiastic
demonstrations ever witnessed in this city
The manly bearing and calm dignity o
Col. Corcoran won for, him the respect of al
with whom he associated. The head of thu
War Departments at Washington entertained
for him the highest respect, and the officer
of the army with whom he served, looked
up to him with pride as their counselor ant
friend. go h-
One of the forts erected to defend TIL
principal avenues from Virginia to the cap
ital bears his name, and will long remain
memento of his courage, energy and zeal Il
warding off the blows aimed at the heart Q
his adopted country.
las night reveals the light Of hminarie
THAT shine unnotfced in the glare of day, S
1.-THE dark season of civil war brings out tn
,lbest attributes of some men, whose nobl
traits ofacharacter were scarcely knownb be
fore beyond the radius of their friends an
acquaintance, 1t is eminently so in tn
lease of Gen. Corcoran. ! 3ol1sG4-lV
Hewas with his men at Annapolis; march
led with. them along the road tothe junction
He was with them at Georgetown, at Airing
lton. Heights, at the relief of the Ohio troop
lat Vienna and at Centerville. He share
their hardships and their dangers, neve
commanding his men to march where b
wasnot willing to lead.@
At the battle Of Bull Run he greatly di'
,tinguished himself by his GOODNESS, courag