Patrick O'Rorke

This article is about an Irish-American colonel. For people with similar names, see Paddy O'Rourke.
Patrick Henry O'Rorke
Born(1837-03-25)March 25, 1837
County Cavan, Ireland
DiedJuly 2, 1863(1863-07-02) (aged 26)
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Place of burial
Holy Sepulchre Cemetery (Rochester, New York)
Allegiance
Branch
Service years1861–1863
Rank Colonel
Commands 140th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment
Conflicts
Signature

Patrick Henry O'Rorke or O'Rourke (March 25, 1837 – July 2, 1863) was an Irish-American immigrant who became a colonel in the Union Army during the American Civil War and was killed at the Battle of Gettysburg.

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