Paul McLaughlin
War Trophy
Fri Apr 27 11:02:28 2001


Private William Oakley, a teenager in H company, 4th Ala. Inf. captured Lt. Col. Michael Corcoran of the 69th New York (Irish Volunteers) at First Manassas. Oakley sent Col. Corcorans' sword home to Florence, Ala. Oakley was promoted to color bearer and killed June 27, 1862 at the Battle of Gaines Mill. Does anyone happen to know what happened to Corcorans' sword??