Facts:   - battles: battle of spotsylvania court house    - death date: 25 august 1864    - allegiance: united states of america    - rank: sergeant    - placeofburial: unknown      - awards: medal of honor ribbon.svg medal of honor    - birth date: 1843 or 1844    - serviceyears: 1864    - name: terrence begley    - branch: united states army union army    - unit: company d , 7th new york heavy artillery    - death place: virginia    - birth place: ireland   Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of terrence begley .
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sergeant terrence begley -lrb- died 25 august 1864 -rrb- was an irish soldier who fought in the american civil war .begley was awarded the united states ' highest award for bravery during combat , the medal of honor , for his action during the battle of cold harbor in cold harbor , virginia on 3 june 1864 .he was honored posthumously with the award on 1 december 1864 .