Albert O'Connor

{{short description|American Civil War Medal of Honor recipient}}

{{for|the Australian footballer|Alby O'Connor}}

{{Infobox military person

|name = Albert O'Connor

|birth_date = {{Birth date|1843|7|15}}

|death_date = {{Death date and age|1928|4|3|1843|7|15}}

|birth_place = East Hereford, Canada East

|death_place = Orting, Washington

|placeofburial = Washington Soldiers Home Cemetery, Orting, Washington

|placeofburial_label = Place of burial

|image = Albert O'Connor 1880 public domain USGov.jpg

|caption = O'Conner in 1880

|allegiance = United States of America
Union

|branch = United States Army
Union Army

|serviceyears = 1861–1865

|rank = Sergeant
Brevet Captain

|unit = {{flagicon|Wisconsin}} Company A, 7th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment

|battles = American Civil War

|awards = Medal of Honor

}}

Albert O'Connor (July 15, 1843 – April 3, 1928) served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. He received the Medal of Honor.{{cite news|title=Fall River Civil War Veteran to Be Honored |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81611130/albert-oconnor-1843-1928/ |newspaper=Daily Citizen |date=October 20, 2014 |location=Beaver Dam, WI |page=A3 |via = Newspapers.com |access-date=July 17, 2021}} {{Open access}}

O'Connor was born on July 15, 1843, in East Hereford, Canada East. His official residence was listed as Lodi, Wisconsin.{{Hall of Valor|59|accessdate=October 7, 2010}} He joined the US Army from West Point, Wisconsin, in June 1861, and mustered out in July 1865. He died in Orting, Washington, and was buried in Washington Soldiers Home Cemetery.[http://civilwarintheeast.com/People/NO/OConnorA.php Short Bio]