Patrick Edward Connor
| Patrick Edward Connor | |
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General Patrick Edward Connor
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| Born |
March 17, 1820 County Kerry, Ireland |
| Died | December 17, 1891 (aged 71) Salt Lake City, Utah |
| Place of burial | Fort Douglas Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Utah |
| Allegiance |
United States of America Union |
| Service/branch |
United States Army Union Army |
| Years of service | 1839-1844; 1846-1847; 1861-1866 |
| Rank |
 Brigadier General Brevet Major General
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| Commands held | 8th Rifle Company, Independent Companies of Texas Volunteers 3rd California Infantry Regiment District of Utah District of the Plains |
| Battles/wars | |
| Other work | California State Ranger |
Mexican-American War
American Civil War
American Indian Wars
Patrick Edward Connor (March 17, 1820 – December 17, 1891) was a Union General during the American Civil War. He is most famous for his campaigns against Native Americans during the Indian Wars in the American Old West.
Patrick Edward Connor was born in rural County Kerry, Ireland on St. Patrick's Day, 1820. He emigrated to the United States and enlisted, as "Patrick Edward O'Connor", in the United States Army on November 28, 1839. In addition to service in the Seminole Wars, he saw service as a dragoon at Fort Leavenworth, Fort Atkinson, Fort Sandford, and at the second Fort Des Moines. He was honorably discharged as a private on November 28, 1844, and after two years in New York, he moved to Texas. On April 5, 1845, he became a naturalized citizen.
Connor joined the Texas Volunteers in May 1846 using the name "P. Edward Connor", serving as a first lieutenant in the Texas Foot Riflemen during the Mexican-American War. On July 7, 1846, at Galveston, he was mustered into the United States Army as a first lieutenant, enlisting for twelve months. His independent company of Texas Volunteers under the command of Captain Charles A. Seefield was ordered to Port Lavaca on Matagorda Bay as a part of General John E. Wool's Army of the Center, which was slated to invade Mexico. Marching through Monclova, Parras, and Saltillo, the company, now under Connor's command as a captain, and attached to the 2nd Illinois Volunteers under the command of Colonel William H. Bissel, fought in the Battle of Buena Vista in February 1847. The company saw heavy action and Connor was wounded in the hand; two of his lieutenants and 13 men were killed. Connor was honorably discharged on May 24, 1847 near Monterey, Mexico, resigning due to rheumatism. When the California Gold Rush began, he crossed Mexico from Texas and arrived in California on January 22, 1850.
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