Daniel Hough

Daniel Hough
Born1825
Borrisokane, County Tipperary, Ireland
Died(1861-04-14)April 14, 1861 (aged 35–36)
Fort Sumter, South Carolina
Buried
Unknown
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
Service years1859-1861
RankPrivate
Unit1st United States Artillery Regiment
ConflictsAmerican Civil War

Daniel Hough (c. 1825 – April 14, 1861) was an Irish-born American soldier who became the first man to die in the American Civil War. His death was accidental, caused by a cannon that went off prematurely during a salute to the flag after the Battle of Fort Sumter. He was an Irish immigrant, having been born in County Tipperary.

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