Timothy J. Sheehan

Lieutenant Colonel Timothy J. Sheehan
Sheehan as a Captain in 1865
Nicknames	"The Savior of Fort Ridgely" "The Fighting Irishman"
Born	(1836-12-21)December 21, 1836 Republic of Ireland
Died	July 11, 1913(1913-07-11) (aged 76) St. Paul, Minnesota
Buried	Calvary Cemetery
Allegiance	United States of America
Branch	Union Army
Service years	1862-1865 1898 (during the Battle of Sugar Point)
Rank	Captain Brevet Lieutenant Colonel
Unit	4th Minnesota Infantry Regiment 5th Minnesota Infantry Regiment
Commands	Captain of Company C, 5th Minnesota Infantry Regiment
Known for	Battle of Fort Ridgely
Conflicts	American Civil War Dakota War of 1862 Battle of Fort Ridgely Battle of Birch Coulee Iuka-Corinth Operations Battle of Iuka Second Battle of Corinth Vicksburg Campaign Battle of Jackson Assault of May 22, 1863 Battle of Richmond Red River Campaign Battle of Fort DeRussy Battle of Henderson's Hill Battle of Pleasant Hill Battle of Mansura Lake Village Expedition Battle of Old River Lake Forrest's Defense of Mississippi Battle of Tupelo Franklin-Nashville Campaign Battle of Nashville Mobile Campaign Battle of Spanish Fort Battle of Fort Blakeley American Indian Wars Battle of Sugar Point
Spouse	Jennie Judge

Timothy J. Sheehan (December 21, 1836 - July 11, 1913) was an Irish American immigrant, Minnesotan pioneer, a military officer during the American Civil War and Dakota War of 1862, Indian agent, Deputy US Marshal, the Sheriff of Freeborn County, Minnesota, and an early citizen of Albert Lea, Minnesota.