Richard H. Cosgriff, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Union Army Medal of Honor recipient
Date of Birth: 15-Dec-1845
Place of Birth: County Cork, Munster, Ireland
Date of Death: 02-Nov-1910
Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius 
About Richard H. Cosgriff
- Richard H.
- Cosgriff, Sr., (December 15, 1845 – November 2, 1910) was a Union Army soldier in the American Civil War and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor.
- An Irish immigrant, his family eventually settled in Wisconsin, where he would spend most of the rest of his life.
- Enlisting in an Iowa cavalry regiment, he was awarded the Medal of Honor for capturing a Confederate battle flag during an engagement in the last month of the war.
- After returning to Wisconsin, he worked as a businessman in the lumber and printing industries until his death at age 64.
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