James Connors (Medal of Honor)
James Connors (1838 – unknown) was an Irish born Union Army soldier during the American Civil War. He received the Medal of Honor for gallantry during the Battle of Fisher's Hill near Strasburg, Virginia fought 21–22 September 1864. The battle was one of the engagements of the Valley Campaigns of 1864. Connors enlisted in the Army from Canajoharie, New York in August 1861, and mustered out with his regiment in June 1865. Medal of Honor citation
"The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Private James Connors, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 22 September 1864, while serving with Company E, 43d New York Infantry, in action at Fisher's Hill, Virginia, for capture of flag." See also

List of Medal of Honor recipients
List of American Civil War Medal of Honor recipients: A–F

References

External links
Military Times Hall of Valor

1838 births
Year of death missing
Military personnel from County Kildare
Irish emigrants to the United States
People of New York (state) in the American Civil War
Union Army soldiers
United States Army Medal of Honor recipients
Irish-born Medal of Honor recipients
Irish soldiers in the United States Army
American Civil War recipients of the Medal of Honor