Forgotten Irish Medal of Honor winner finally acknowledged by US

Bythebay.This is an Irish American site.They relate to Ireland and Irish culture.Most if not all ethnic groups single themselves out in America.America is a multicultural society.Just as Europe is a multicultural society.Each relating and enjoying their own culture.Now why don't you go and fu*k off ya thick eejit.

Other immigrant groups in the US consider themselves Americans, they aren't singling themselves or their Medal of Honor recipients as Polish American, German American, Italisn American, Japanese American, Chinese American, etc. etc. They are Americans. You self-designated "Irish Americans" are obviously unable to mainstream as Americans at all.

Bythebay.If there was Irish Central medals for stupidity you would have won them all since your first comment.You take stupidity to a whole new level.

If descendants of native Irish emigrants to the United States of America (USA) should drop their connection with the old country, should Ulster-Scot planter stock in an integral part of Ireland not drop their political connection with the United Kingdom of Great Britain (UKGB)?

Martin McHugh is yet another glorious Celtic warrior! Along with Cooper, Hogan, King, Lafferty, Mullen, and countless Murphys. And our Scot-Irish cousins who did most of the fighting for Independence, in an era where most colonists were bystanders. BYTHEBAY is yet another worthless QUISLING. Forget her. Remember Elmer Davis' great quote: "This will remain the land of the free only so long as it is the home of the brave."

Better late than never.

He was born in Ireland bythebay my great grandfather fought for the union(he was born in Roscommon).You have a difficult time giving credit where it is due,you're a sad case and an Irish/ American hater.

Bythebay why are you so negative about your own people, or are they ?. Perhaps you should jump in the Bay and refresh yourself, you might be a bit more positive about your people.

I think it is great that this person was finally recognized. I think it is too bad that the reporter did not do proper homework on the Medal of Honor. IT IS NOT A HORSE RACE OR TRACK & FIELD COMPETITION! Most recipients are DEAD and the medal given to a member of their family Of course with the Irish having to fight for nearly everything, including fun, maybe the reporter just assumed it was another contest. As a Vietnam Veteran, ('69-'70) I tend to get the nails on the blackboard feeling when I see this. As a joutnalist and Veteran, I KNOW BETTER I hope someone will enlighten this poor soul.

Other immigrant nationalities in the US generally consider themselves American and don't seek to constantly separate themselves by singling themselves out for self praise. Determining whether an individual is born in Ireland or a descendant of someone born in Ireland cannot be done by surname.

Well done!

Thank you for reporting the honors so belatedly bestowed on Seaman McHugh. I would like to point out that Medals of Honor are not "won" as in a race or the lottery. Medals of Honor are earned and those who have had a Medal of Honor bestowed are recipients not winners. Respectfully, Tim Whitmore

A mis-leading title to this article, it seems the researchers were tenacious in their work to not forget this veteran.

Researching men who enlisted from Washington, CT in the Union Army during the USA Civil War I have found at least four Irish born lads, including three brothers with the family name of Black, who enlisted from Washington, Connecticut (CT), USA and served honorably. Later in the USA Civil War, after the draft was started, I found a number of men with Irish names enlisting in the Union Army from Washington, CT who soon after enlisting are listed as deserters. These lads were no doubt paid ($300)as substitutes for Washington, CT men who had been drafted. Because of the fact that record keeping was not the best during the Civil War men would enlist as substitutes, desert, and then enlist again to get another $300. I suspect this was the case with these men who enlisted from Washington, CT and then deserted as there are no records of them ever living in Washington, CT