Michael Corcoran (September 21, 1827 – December 22, 1863) was an Irish general in the Union Army during the American Civil War and a close confidant of President Abraham Lincoln. As its colonel, he led the 69th New York Regiment to Washington, D.C. and was one of the first to serve in the defense of Washington by building Fort Corcoran. He then led the 69th into action at the First Battle of Bull Run. After promotion to brigadier general, he left the 69th and formed the Corcoran Legion, consisting of at least five other New York regiments.
Corcoran was born in Carrowkeel, near Ballymote, County Sligo in Ireland. He was the only child of Thomas Corcoran, an officer in the British army, and Mary McDonagh. Through his mother, he claimed descent from Patrick Sarsfield, hero of the Jacobite Wars and leader of the Wild Geese.
At the age of 18, in 1846 he took an appointment to the Revenue Police, enforcing the laws and searching for illicit stills and distilling activities in Creeslough, County Donegal. He also joined a guerrilla group called the Ribbonmen.
Michael Corcoran DD was the Roman Catholic Bishop of Kildare and Leighlin from 1815 until his death in 1819.
A native of Co. Laois, he served on mission in Dublin before being appointed as parish priest of Balyna before he was appointed parish priest in Kildare in 1802. During his time in Kildare he worked to calm tensions leading up to and after the 1798 Rebellion, with efforts such as liaising with the Church of Ireland priest there to avoid trouble between their parishioners; he also disciplined a priest in his parish for his rebel sympathies. Following the death of Bishop Daniel Delany of Kildare and Leighlin in 1814, Arthur Murphy was appointed but this appointment was not accepted and in 1815 Dr Corcoran was appointed Bishop of Kildare and Leighlin. Dr. Corcoran died on 22 February 1819
Michael Corcoran (1827–1863) was an Irish, American general in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
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Michael Corcoran (October 10, 1858 – October 11, 1927) was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the Chicago White Stockings (later renamed Chicago Cubs) of the National League. He started one game for the White Stockings on July 15, 1884 in a game against the Detroit Wolverines at Recreation Park. He pitched all 9 innings for a complete game but gave up 16 hits and 14 runs, 4 of which were earned, and was charged with the loss in a 14–0 defeat. He also struck out 2 batters. His brother, Larry Corcoran, was also a Chicago White Stockings pitcher, and was Mike's teammate in 1884. Larry Corcoran pitched both the game before and the game after Mike Corcoran's start, giving the Corcoran brothers three consecutive starts.
Michael Corcoran (1847—October 3, 1919) was a United States Army corporal with the 8th Cavalry Regiment who received the Medal of Honor during the Indian Wars. Corcoran's award was issued March 3, 1870 for gallantry in action at Agua Fria River, Arizona on August 25, 1869.
Corcoran died October 3, 1919 and is interred at Calvary Cemetery in Cleveland, Ohio.
Rank and organization: Corporal, Company E, 8th U.S. Cavalry. Place and date: At Agua Fria River, Ariz., 25 August 1869. Entered service at: ------. Birth: Philadelphia, Pa. Date of issue: 3 March 1870.
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Michael Thomas Corcoran (born December 9, 1972), aka Backhouse Mike or Ken Lofkoll, is an American musician, singer-songwriter, composer, sound designer, musical arranger, orchestrator, and record producer.
Corcoran formed a songwriting and producing partnership with C.J Abraham called Backhouse Mike & The Super Chris.
They started off individually with commercials and sound design projects, and still compose music for commercials and television and film, then began co-writing and co-producing music with Drake Bell, producing his debut album Telegraph and producing and co-writing his sophomore record It's Only Time. Corcoran also wrote the end credits song for Superhero Movie with Bell. Also, Corcoran wrote and provided the backing vocals to Bell's 2013 holiday single, "Christmas Promise".
Corcoran also performed in Drake Bell's band, who have appeared on television on Regis and Kelly, Fox's New Years Celebration, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, and on the DVD Drake Bell Live in Concert (Universal/Motown), filmed live during Drake's multi-night sold out shows in Mexico, including their national stadium. He departed from the band in May 2010.