July 15

July 15, 1863: Hundreds of Catholics and Protestants mourn together at the funeral of Col. Patrick O'Rorke, a popular local war hero who died at the Battle of Gettysburg.

Sources and Further Reading:

1. Rochester History (1991), vol 53, no 2, pg 4
2. Wikipedia - Patrick O'Rorke
3. Annual report of the State Historian, Volume 1 By New York (State). State Historian (1897) (Source of Photo)