Seaman Nicholas Irwin (Civil War) is a Notable burial at https://www.cem.va.gov/cems/nchp/marion.asp. Irwin received the Medal of Honor while serving in the U.S. Navy for actions on board the U.S.S. Brooklyn during the Battle of Mobile Bay, Alabama, August 5, 1864.  Born in 1833 in Denmark, Irwin immigrated to the United States and was living in New York when he joined the U.S. Navy. He served during the Civil War as a seaman on the USS Brooklyn. At the Battle of Mobile Bay on August 5, 1864, he "fought his gun with skill and courage" despite heavy fire. For this action, he was awarded the Medal of Honor four months later, on December 31, 1864.
https://www.cmohs.org/recipients/nicholas-irwin.
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