Clare-born Civil War Soldiers documented
Posted: 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
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