The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1910-03-05
Gen. St. Clair Mulholland,
Soldier, Author and
Lecturer,
Dies in Philadelphia on Feb
ruary IL After a Brief
Illness.
Had an Unsurpassed Record
For Bravery in Many
Battles.

General st. Clair A. Mulholland, one
Of the best known and most highly
esteemed men in public life in the city
and State, died oIl Thursday, February
II, says the Philadelphia Catholic
Standard and Times, after an illness
of loss than . weeks duration. Stricken
on the 18th inst. in his office in the
Pennsylvania. Federal Building, Cen
eral Mulholland battled bravely to re-
gain his health. hut his advanced age
he was almost seventy-one years old
proved too great handicap. Ply
sicfans ascribe his death to q genera!
breakdown.
Brevet Major General st. Clair A.
Mulho!!and, WHO at the close of the
Civil War was one of the youngest Of
the major generals created during that
struggle, was native Of the County
1899. He came to this country with his
parents when but years old. While
still a very young man he became con-
nected with the Pennsylvania militia,
and when the Civil War broke out he
entered the service. For q brief period.
he was a recruiting officer, but in 1862
he went to the front with the One Hun
dred and sixteenth Pennsylvania VOL
unteers, which he helped to organize.
as lieutenant colonel. This was in
June, 1862, when he was only rs years
Of age.
Subsequently he was promoted to the
colonelcy. He took part in the fights
at Charlestown and Ashbys Gap, Va,
in October and November, 1862. He
commanded his regiment at Fredericks-
burg in the famous charge Of the Irish
Brigade, of which the regiment formed
a part, and was severely wounded in
the gallant attempt to storm Marye's
Heights. On February 27, 1863, he was
appointed major Of battalion. In the
battle of Charlottesville, Va, May 2,
3 and 4, 1868, he led his regiment, and
distinguished himself in saving the
guns of the Fifth Maine Battery, which
had been abandoned to the enemy. For
this he was coE1plimented in general
orders. In this cempaign he was Sc
lectcd by General Hancock to command
1;r,a oc fho
and while performing this duty covered
the retreat Of the Army Of the Potomac
from Charlottesville across the Rap
pahannock, for which services he was
awarded 4 Congressional medal of
honor.
He participated in the fight at Thor
oughfare Gap, Va, June rs, 1865. III
the battle of Gettysburg he again led
his regiment, which was practically an
initiated. He then took command and
led into action the One Hundred and
Fortietll Regiment, Pennsylvania Vol
'unteers. He was engaged in the fight
at Jones' Cross Roads. July 10, '63; at
Falling Waters, July IA, and in the bat
tie of the Wilderness, May S, 1864,
where he. was again wounded. For his
gallant conduct on this occasion he was
made brevet brjgadier general. He was
in the fight at Tod's Tavern, May 10,
1864 and in the battle Of Pc river,
where he was O. third time wounded.
Having been sent to the hospital at
Washington, he remained only ten
days, and then resumed his command.
He was engaged in the fight at North
Anna and on the Pamunkey river, May
2S, 30 and 81, 1864. At the battle Of
Topotomy Creek he was dangerously
wounded by musket ball through the
groin.
He commanded his brigade in all the
actions around Petarsburg until the end
of the war. He particularly distin-
guished himself during this time by
storming rebel fort in front of his
brigade, and for this he was breyetted
major general october 81, 1864.
When, in 1865, Daniel NJ. Fox was
elected Mayor he called to his aid as
chief of police General Mulhol!and. and
1t was due to tie discipline which the
latter inculcated that the force. before
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