Thomas Timothy Fallon
Thomas Timothy Fallon | |
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Medal of Honor Winner Private Timothy Thomas Fallon at Battle of Kennesaw Mountain, Big Shanty, Georgia 1864 | |
| Born | August 17, 1837 County Galway, Ireland |
| Died | August 23, 1916 (aged 79) Freehold, New Jersey |
| Buried | Saint Rose of Lima Cemetery, Freehold, New Jersey |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service | United States Army Union Army |
| Years of service | 1861 - 1865 |
| Rank | Sergeant |
| Unit | 37th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment |
| Battles / wars | Battle of Williamsburg Battle of Fair Oaks Battle of Kennesaw Mountain |
| Awards | Medal of Honor |
Thomas Timothy Fallon (August 17, 1837 – August 23, 1916) was an Irish-born American soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Fallon received the United States' highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor, for his action during the Battle of Williamsburg in Virginia in May 1862 and the Battle of Seven Pines in Virginia and Big Shanty, Georgia in June 1864. He was honored with the award on 13 February 1891.