Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. He was born in Ireland and entered the Union Navy at New York, New York and he served as a Coal Heaver. His citation reads "On board the flagship USS Hartford, during successful attacks against Fort Morgan, rebel gunboats, and the ram Tennessee in Mobile Bay, 5 August 1864. Although a patient in the sick bay, O'Connell voluntarily reported at his station at the shell whip and continued to perform his duties with zeal and courage until his right hand was severed by an enemy shellburst."
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. He was born in Ireland and entered the Union Navy at New York, New York and he served as a Coal Heaver. His citation reads "On board the flagship USS Hartford, during successful attacks against Fort Morgan, rebel gunboats, and the ram Tennessee in Mobile Bay, 5 August 1864. Although a patient in the sick bay, O'Connell voluntarily reported at his station at the shell whip and continued to perform his duties with zeal and courage until his right hand was severed by an enemy shellburst."
Bio by: Don Morfe
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