Photo of the Day: New Historical Marker in Honor of Civil War Soldier Placed Downtown

On Sunday, around 40 spectators turned out to watch the City of Fairfax dedicate a new historical marker downtown, on the site where an important Civil War general died nearly 150 years earlier.

General Michael Corcoran was a Union general who died on Dec. 22, 1863 at the W.P. Gunnell House on the grounds of Truro Anglican Church in Fairfax City.

Corcoran was heading all area Washington Defense Department Forces at the time of his death, according to the City of Fairfax. At the request of President Abraham Lincoln, he organized and led the Union’s "Irish Legion." He also commanded the “Fenian Brotherhood” of New York, pledged to Irish independence. 

Several City officials, members of the Sons of Civil War Union Veterans, representatives from Truro Church and others were on hand to help dedicate the marker.

Read more about the event and all those who participated here.

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