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Organization: Company H, 3rd US Infantry (2nd US at Antietam)
Entered Service: New York City
Birth: IRELAND
Date Medal Issued: 19 October 1878
Date of Action: March 1868
Place of Action: Plum Creek, Kansas
Citation
While in charge of a powder train en route from Fort Harker to Fort Dodge, Kans., was attacked by a party of desperadoes, who attempted to rescue a deserter in his charge and to fire the train. Sergeant Fegan, singlehanded, repelled the attacking party, wounding 2 of them, and brought his train through in safety.