b. 06/11/1844 Nenagh, County Tipperary, Ireland. d. 06/09/1910 Cork, Ireland.
DATE OF MOH ACTION: 14/10/1863 Bristol Station, Virginia.
Michael E Urell MOH
Urell was born in Nenagh, County Tipperary on November 8, 1844. He earned the Medal of Honor for his actions at Bristoe Station whilst fighting as a Private with the 82nd New York Volunteer Infantry. He was promoted to Brevet Major later in the war. Urell served as a Major of the First Battalion of the District of Columbia National Guard throughout of the Spanish-American War. Upon the end of that war he was made Colonel of the Columbia National Guards Second Infantry. Urell was a prominent member of many veterans organizations, serving as Commander-in-chief of the Spanish War Veterans and as a department commander of the Grand Army of the Republic. Urell died in County Cork, Ireland on September 6, 1910, and his body was exhumed and brought back to America to be buried in Arlington National Cemetery.
MOH CITATION:
Gallantry in action while detailed as color bearer; was severely wounded.
BURIAL LOCATION: ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY, ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA.
SECTION 1, GRAVE 51.
LOCATION OF MEDAL: UNKNOWN.
