Timothy O'Donoghue

Wounded, he manned his gun till the crippled ship withdrew!!

Timothy O'Donoghue was born at Rochester, New York, in 1841 and served in the Union Navy as a Seaman aboard USS Signal. His Medal of Honor action came during the disastrous Red River expedition of 1864.

On 5 May 1864, Signal was caught under the fire of Confederate field batteries and sharpshooters on the Red River. O'Donoghue was acting as boatswain's mate and serving as a gun captain. Wounded early in the fight, he nevertheless remained at his gun while the vessel was battered and disabled, leaving his station only when ordered to withdraw.

Medal of Honor Citation (condensed): Wounded early while serving as gun captain aboard USS Signal, O'Donoghue stayed by his gun under heavy enemy fire until ordered away as the ship was disabled.

O'Donoghue died in Rochester on 20 July 1877 and was buried in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery there. His verified service was U.S. Navy service, so the service-specific Navy Civil War Campaign Medal is the correct campaign medal for his rack.