Thomas Plunkett

Location: Section 42

Born in County Mayo, Ireland, in 1841, Thomas Plunkett emigrated to the United States as a young man and achieved fame for his service in the Civil War. A member of Company E, Twenty- first Massachusetts Infantry, he was severely wounded carrying the colors to their furthest point in the Battle of Fredericksburg. After the war he returned to Worcester. An impressive funeral held at Mechanics Hall and attended by the governor and many other dignitaries was followed by his burial at Hope in 1885.