Sponsored by:

Navy Federal Credit Union
Francis
Irsch
POW (Civil War)
December 4, 1840

–

August 19, 1906

Cemetery:

Woodlawn Cemetery

Captain Irsch was later captured at Gettysburg, and was held as a prisoner of war by the Confederate Army until his release on March 1, 1865.

Awards Received

  • Medal of Honor

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Captain (Infantry)

    Division:

    45th New York Infantry

    Action Date:

    July 1, 1863
    Date of Issue: May 27, 1892

    The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Captain (Infantry) Francis Irsch, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 1 July 1863, while serving with Company D, 45th New York Infantry, in action at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, for gallantry in flanking the enemy and capturing a number of prisoners and in holding a part of the town against heavy odds while the Army was rallying on Cemetery Hill.