serviceyears branch death_place death_date birth_place allegiance unit awards birth_date placeofburial rank article_title name
1861 - 1864 usa new york march 15 , 1902 ireland united states of america 1861 new york company a , 5th new york cavalry medal of honor ribbon.svg medal of honor 1842 calvary cemetery private thomas burke -lrb- soldier -rrb-
 thomas burke
thomas burke -lrb- soldier -rrb-

private thomas burke -lrb- 1842 to march 15 , 1902 -rrb- was an irish soldier who fought in the american civil war .
burke received the united states ' highest award for bravery during combat , the medal of honor , for his action at hanover courthouse in virginia the on 30 june 1863 .
he was honored with the award on 11 february 1878 .
