Richard J. Nolan

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|name=Richard J. Nolan

|birth_date={{Birth date|1848|1|1}}

|death_date={{Death date and age|1905|8|26|1848|1|1}}

|birth_place=Ireland

|death_place=Washington, D.C., U.S.{{cite web|url=https://www.cmohs.org/recipients/richard-j-nolan|title=RICHARD J NOLAN|website=cmohs.org|publisher=Congressional Medal of Honor Society|access-date=January 13, 2025}}

|placeofburial= United States Soldiers' and Airmen's Home National Cemetery in Washington, D.C.

|placeofburial_label= Place of burial

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|allegiance=United States

|branch=United States Army

|serviceyears= 1886 - 1891

|rank=Sergeant

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|unit= Company I, 7th U.S. Cavalry

|battles=American Indian Wars

|awards=Medal of Honor

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Richard J. Nolan (January 1, 1848 – August 26, 1905) served in the United States Army during the American Indian Wars. He received the Medal of Honor.{{cite book | url = https://books.google.com/books?id=hCotAAAAIAAJ&q=nolan| title = General Orders, United States, War Department | chapter = General Orders, no. 99, December 14, 1891 | publisher = War Department | date = 1892 | page = 7 }}{{Cite web |title=Richard J Nolan {{!}} Indian Campaigns {{!}} U.S. Army {{!}} Medal of Honor Recipient |url=https://www.cmohs.org/recipients/richard-j-nolan |access-date=2023-09-20 |website=Congressional Medal of Honor Society |language=en}}

Nolan was born on January 1, 1848, in Ireland. His official residence was listed as Milwaukee, Wisconsin.{{cite web|url=http://www.homeofheroes.com/moh/states/wi.html|title=Home of Heroes|accessdate=2009-12-18}} He joined the army from Fort Totten, Dakota Territory in September 1886, and was discharged in August 1891.{{citation | title = Register of Enlistments in the US Army, 1798-1914 (NARA M233, NAID 575272)}} He died on August 26, 1905, and was buried at the United States Soldiers' and Airmen's Home National Cemetery in Washington, D.C.{{cite web|url = https://www.cmohs.org/recipients/richard-j-nolan| website = cmohs.org | publisher = Congressional Medal of Honor Society | title = Richard J Nolan | accessdate = January 2, 2023 }}