Clare-born Civil War Soldiers documented

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smcarberry
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Clare-born Civil War Soldiers documented

Post by smcarberry » Sun Jan 13, 2008 7:59 pm

Some careful research by a Civil War afficionado has resulted in the documenting of Clare-born soldiers in records of the
Civil War era, with a further 16 others noted as being from Limerick and a handful from Galway.

Sharon C.

U.S. REGULARS AT WILSON'S CREEK [Missouri]
http://www.chrisanddavid.com/wwilsonscr ... USREG.html

CLIFFORD, James A. - Company D, 1st Cavalry, Private/Bugler, Enlisted 8/12/58 Carlisle, PA, Age 31 from Clare County, Ireland, Occupation: Soldier, Blue eyes, Brown hair, Fair complexion, Height: 5'8", Discharged 8/23/61 at St. Louis, MO by order of General Fremont, Promoted Captain 1st Missouri Cavalry 9/6/61, Discharged 1/4/65, Died 11/29/74 (His proper name was Clifford INGRAM)[not my comment - SC]

CONSIDINE, Patrick - Company G, Mounted Rifles, Private, Enlisted 9/8/60 at Fort Craig, NM, Age 26 from Clare, Ireland, Occupation: Soldier, Hazel eyes, Brown hair, Dark complexion, Height: 5'5", Discharged 4/26/64 for disability at Carlisle Barracks, PA; a corporal

CURRY, John - Company D, 1st Cavalry, Private, Enlisted 7/20/58 at Philadelphia, PA, Age 21 from Clare County, Ireland, Occupation: Laborer, Blue eyes, Brown hair, Fair complexion, Height 5'7", Deserted 3/20/59, Died 2/4/63 of consumption at Nashville, TN

HAUGH, John - Mounted Rifles, Private, Enlisted 5/27/61 at Cincinnati, OH, Age 21 from Clare, Ireland, Occupation: Laborer, Gray eyes, Light hair, Sallow complexion, Height: 5'7", Wounded 8/10/61 at the Battle of Wilson's Creek; left at hospital in Springfield, MO, Died 8/27/61 at the hospital

HORRIGAN, Martin - Company C, 1st/4th Cavalry, Private, Enlisted 5/13/61 at New York, NY, Age 26 from Clare, Ireland, Occupation: Laborer, Blue eyes, Brown hair, Dark complexion, Height: 5'7", Discharged 5/13/64 by expiration of service at Columbia, TN

LONG, John - Company C, 1st Infantry, Private, Enlisted 11/18/57 at Chicago, IL, Age 25 from Clare, Ireland, Occupation: Laborer, Blue eyes, Brown hair, Ruddy complexion, Height: 5'7", Killed 8/10/61 at the Battle of Wilson's Creek

MCMAHON, Morton - Company C, 2nd Dragoons, Private, Enlisted 3/4/61 at Fort Leavenworth, KS, Age 22 from Clare, Ireland, Occupation: Shoemaker, Gray eyes, Brown hair, Fair complexion, Height: 5'6", Missing in action, Prisoner of war records burned; no information

SCANLON, Patrick - Company I, Mounted Rifles, Private, Enlisted 8/25/60 at Albuquerque, NM, Age 20 from Clare, Ireland, Occupation: Soldier, Blue eyes, Light hair, Fair complexion, Height: 5'8", Killed 2/21/62 at the Battle of Val Verde, NM

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Re: Clare-born Civil War Soldiers documented

Post by Doug » Mon Jan 28, 2008 3:03 am

Good Evening Sharon
I would like to add another Clare born Civil War Soldier
Thomas O'Brien, son of Mathew O'Brien and Mary Scully, was baptised December 4 1837 and his sponsors were Martin O'Dea and Bridget Hogan. Thomas was a Confederate soldier in the 42nd Virginia Infantry, Co.C known as Buford Grays. He enlisted on May 18, 1861 in Lisbon, Bedford County, Virginia.
Douglas Burnett
Satellite Beach
FL
Douglas Burnett
Satellite Beach
Florida

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