Civil War Hero’s Medal Returned To His Family
The Medal of Honor earned by a Civil War hero from Monmouth County was returned to the possession of his descendant family on Monday by Congressman Chris Smith, in a ceremony in Freehold Borough.
Thomas T. Fallon emigrated to the United States from Ireland in 1859, settling in Freehold. He entered the service of the U.S. Army at Freehold during the Civil War and became a private in Company K of 37th New York Infantry, the 4th U.S. Artillery Regiment and served as a sergeant in the 35th New Jersey Infantry until July 1985, three months after the conclusion of the war.
Posted: February 4th, 2019 | Author: Art Gallagher | Filed under: Chris Smith, Monmouth County, Monmouth County News | Tags: Civil War, Congressman Chris Smith, Freeholder Lillian Burry, Glenn Cashion, Monmouth County Historical Commission, Monmouth County News, Thomas T. Fallon | Comments Off on Civil War Hero’s Medal Returned To His Family