ADAMS,
William: Born Ireland, commissioned from Army. Private
of artillery and Armorer, Ordnance Department 19 Nov 1838 to 19 Nov 1848;
military store keeper, Ordnance Department 13 Sep 1862; Captain, ordnance
store keeper 28 Jul 1866; retired 14 Jul 1883; died 25 Oct 1888.
ANDERSON, Finley: Born
Ireland, commissioned from NY. Captain, Assistant Adjutant General
of Volunteers 7 Oct 1864; Major, Assistant Adjutant General of Volunteers
6 Jun 1865; brevet Lieutenant Colonel of Volunteers 1 Dec 1865 for gallant
and meritorious service; honorably mustered out 19 Jun 1866.
ANDERSON, George: Born
Ireland, commissioned from Army. Private, Corporal, & Sergeant,
Company K and Sergeant Major, 6th US Infantry 1 Apr 1858 to 4 Oct 1862;
2nd Lieutenant, 6th US Infantry 18 Jul 1862; regimental adjutant 13 Oct
1862 to 22 Aug 1863; dropped 18 Sep 1863.
ANDREWS, Timothy Patrick:
Born Ireland, commissioned from DC. Major, Paymaster 22 May 1822;
Colonel, Voltigeurs 16 Feb 1847 to 20 July 1848; Lieutenant Colonel, Deputy
Paymaster General 17 Dec 1851; Colonel, Paymaster General 6 Sep 1862; retired
29 Nov 1864; brevet Brigadier General 13 Sep 1847 for gallant and meritorious
conduct in the battle of Chapultepec, Mexico; died 11 Mar 1868.
ANTISELL, Thomas: Born
Ireland, commissioned from DC. Surgeon of Volunteers 2 Oct 1861;
brevet Lieutenant Colonel of Volunteers 13 Mar 1865 for faithful and meritorious
service; honorably mustered out 7 Oct 1865; died 14 Jun 1893.
BALFE, John E.: Born Ireland,
commissioned from IN. Major, 35th IN Infantry 11 Dec 1861; Lieutenant Colonel
18 Mar 1862; resigned 6 Apr 1862; Lieutenant Colonel, 35th IN Infantry
29 Sep 1862; resigned 11 Apr 1864; 2nd Lieutenant, 39th US Infantry 28
Jul 1866; resigned 15 Jun 1867; died 17 Apr 1891.
BARRY, John: Born Ireland,
commissioned from Army. Private, Corporal, Sergeant, & 1st Sergeant,
Company E, 2nd US Dragoons 7 May 1857 to 7 May 1862; 2nd Lieutenant, 1st
US Cavalry 19 Feb 1863; 1st Lieutenant 2 Apr 1864; regimental Commissary
of Subsistence 14 Aug 1864 to 20 Jul 1866; Captain 1 Jul 1868; transferred
to supernumerary list 14 Sep 1870; brevet Captain 6 Mar 1864 for gallant
and meritorious service at the battle of Todds Tavern VA; honorably mustered
out 1 Jan 1871; died 2 May 1880.
BERRY, Matthew: Born Ireland,
commissioned from NJ. Private, Company H, 2nd US Cavalry 25 May 1857
to 12 Dec 1861; 2nd Lieutenant, 5th PA Cavalry 12 Dec 1861; 1st Lieutenant
26 Dec 1863; honorably discharged 3 Feb 1864; Captain, 20th PA Cavalry
17 Feb 1864; honorably mustered out 13 Jan 1865; 1st Lieutenant, 7th US
Cavalry 28 Jul 186, Captain 5 Dec 1868; unassigned 9 Aug 1869; brevet Captain
2 Mar 1867 for gallant and meritorious service in the battle of Antietam
MD; honorably discharged 31 Dec 1870 at his own request.
BOYCE, Patrick: Born Ireland,
commissioned from Army. Private, Corporal & Sergeant, Company F, 8th
US Infantry 15 Apr 1861 to 1 Apr 1863; 2nd Lieutenant, 8th US Infantry
19 Feb 1863; 1st Lieutenant 14 Jan 1866; resigned 19 Jul 1866.
BOYD, Carlile: Born Ireland,
commissioned from NY. 2nd Lieutenant, 5th NY Infantry 9 May 1861; 1st Lieutenant
5 Sep 1861; Captain 6 Dec 1861; Major 1 Jan 1863; honorably mustered out
14 May 1863; Major, Veteran Reserve Corps 17 Sep 1863; Lieutenant Colonel
29 Sep 1863; honorably mustered out 30 Jun 186; Captain, 44th US Infantry
28 Jul 1866; transferred to 17th US Infantry 27 May 1869; brevet Major
2 Mar 1867 for gallant and meritorious service in the Battle of Groveton
VA; wholly retired 22 Mar 1879; died 22 Mar 1883.
BRANAGAN, Patrick: Born
Ireland, commissioned from Army. Private & Corporal, Companies C and
F, 4th US Artillery 19 Jun 1854 to 24 Oct 1859; Private, Corporal
& 1st Sergeant, Company I, 1st US Infantry 29 May 1860 to 12 Apr 1863;
2nd Lieutenant, 1st US Infantry 19 Feb 1863; 1st Lieutenant 29 Dec 1865;
brevet 1st Lieutenant 4 Jul 1863 for gallant and meritorious service during
the siege of Vicksburg MS; died 13 Mar 1868.
BRISCOE, James C.: Born
Ireland, commissioned from NY. Private & Sergeant, Company E,
1st NY Infantry 7 May 1861; 2nd Lieutenant 15 May 1862; 1st Lieutenant
14 Oct 1862; Captain, 40th NY Infantry 31 Oct 1863; Major, Aide-de-Camp
of Volunteers 3 Sep 1864; Colonel ,199th PA Infantry 3 Oct 1864; transferred
to 188th PA Infantry 28 Jun 1865; brevet Brigadier General of Volunteers
13 Mar 1865 for gallant conduct in the assault on Fort Gregg VA; dismissed
3 Nov 1865; died 24 May 1869.
BRODRICK, Patrick Thomas:
Born Ireland, commissioned from IN. Cadet, US Military Academy 1 Jul 1864
(35); 2nd Lieutenant, 25th US Infantry 15 Jun 1868; unassigned 26 Apr 1869;
assigned to 23rd US Infantry 14 Jul 1868; 1st Lieutenant 24 Jul 1874; regimental
adjutant 1 Oct 1876 to 28 Mar 1886; died 28 Mar 1886.
BROPHY, William: Born Ireland,
commissioned from Army. Private & Sergeant, Company D,
2nd US Cavalry 14 May 185 to 14 May 1860; Private, Corporal, Sergeant &
1st Sergeant, Company D, 5th US Cavalry 25 Jun 1860 to 25 Mar 1863; 2nd
Lieutenant, 5th US Cavalry 18 Feb 1863; resigned 12 Sep 1863.
BURKE, Francis Noel: Born
Ireland, commissioned from OH. Surgeon of Volunteers 4 Sep 1861;
brevet Lieutenant Colonel of Volunteers 1 Jun 1865 for faithful and meritorious
service; honorably mustered out 4 Sep 1865.
BURKE, John: Born Ireland,
commissioned from LA. Chaplain, Ft Washita AR 4 Nov 1850 to 16 Apr
1861 and at Ft Hamilton NY 18 Jan 1862 to 28 Apr 1867; post Chaplain 3
Apr 1867; retired 20 Jul 1867; accidentally killed 24 Dec 1973.
BURKE, Joseph Walter: Born
Ireland, commissioned from OH. Major, 10th OH Infantry 8 May 1861; Lieutenant
Colonel 9 Jan 1862; Colonel 20 Jan 1863; brevet Brigadier General of Volunteers
13 Mar 1865 for gallant and meritorious service; honorably mustered out
17 Jun 1864; died 7 Nov 1900.
BURKE, Patrick Emmet: Born
Ireland, commissioned from MO. Captain, 1st MO Infantry 18 May 1861 to
5 Jul 1861; 1st Lieutenant, 13th US Infantry 14 May 1861; Captain 24 Oct
1861; Colonel, 66th IL Infantry 24 Jun 1862; brevet Major 14 May 1864 for
gallant and meritorious service in the battle of Resaca GA; died 19 May
1864 of wounds received 16 May 1864 at Rome Cross Roads GA.
BURNES, Thomas: Born Ireland,
commissioned from Army. Private, Sergeant & 1st Sergeant, Battery L,
5th US Artillery 7 Sep 1861 to 6 Nov 1863; 2nd Lieutenant, 5th US Artillery
31 Oct 1863; transferred to 2nd US Artillery 13 Sep 1864; died 28 Oct 1864
of wounds received 27 Oct 1864 at the battle of Hatcher's Run VA.
BURNS, James: Born Ireland,
commissioned from Army. Private, Company H and Commissary Sergeant, 5th
US Cavalry 28 Jul 1858 to 28 Jul 1863; Private & Sergeant, Company
K, 5th US Cavalry 10 Sep 1864 to 1 Aug 1865; 2nd Lieutenant, 5th US Cavalry
9 Aug 1865; 1st Lieutenant 28 Jul 186; Captain 1 Mar 1872; died 15 Aug
1874.
BURNS, Thomas: Born Ireland,
commissioned from Army. Private, Corporal & Sergeant, general mounted
service 2 Jan 1858 to 29 Jun 1861; Private, Corporal & 1st Sergeant,
Company I, 1st US Cavalry 4 Jul 1862 to 4 Apr 1863; 2nd Lieutenant, 1st
US Cavalry 1 Apr 1863; dropped 13 Apr 1864.
BUSTEED, Richard: Born
Ireland, commissioned from NY. Captain, Battery C, Chicago Light
Artillery 1 Oct 1861; honorably discharged 7 Nov 1861; Brigadier General
of Volunteers 7 Aug 1862; appointment expired 4 Mar 1863; died 15 Sep 1898.
(Webmaster's
note: I've been informed by a Busteed family researcher that Captain
B and General B are two different people, and that the General wasn't
in Battery C. This definitely appears to be the case, especially
as there are two separate pension files for two different Richard Busteeds,
one the Captain, the other the General. DJF)
BUTLER, Edmond: Born Ireland,
commissioned from NY. 2nd Lieutenant, 5 US Infantry 7 Oct 1861; 1st
Lieutenant 20 Feb 1862, Captain 14 May 1864; Major, 2nd US Infantry 8 Oct
1885; Lieutenant Colonel, 17th US Infantry 9 Mar 1891; brevet Major 27
Feb 1890 for conspicuous gallantry in leading his command in a successful
charge against a superior number of Indians strongly posted at Wolf Mountain
MT 8 Jan 187 and awarded a Medal of Honor 27 Nov 1894 for most distinguished
gallantry in action with hostile Indians at Wolf Mountain MT 8 Jan 187;
retired 9 Mar 1891; died 21 Aug 1895.
BYRNE, Edward: Born Ireland,
commissioned from NY. 2nd Lieutenant, 11th NY Infantry 1 Aug 1861;
1st Lieutenant 15 Feb 1862; resigned 17 Apr 1862; 1st Lieutenant, 170th
NY Infantry 7 Oct 1862; Captain 28 Jan 1863; honorably discharged 21 Aug
1863; Major, 18th NY Cavalry 26 Aug 1863; Lieutenant Colonel 11 Oct 1865;
honorably mustered out 31 May 1866; Captain, 10th US Cavalry 28 Jul 1866;
honorably mustered out 1 Jan 1871.
BYRNE, James J.: Born Ireland,
commissioned from NY. 1st Lieutenant and adjutant, 163rd NY Infantry 24
Jul 1862; honorably mustered out 11 Dec 1862; Colonel, 18th NY Cavalry
24 Feb 1864; brevet Brigadier General of Volunteers 13 Mar 1865 for gallant
conduct at the battles of Pleasant Hill and Campti LA and brevet Major
General of Volunteers 13 Mar 1865 for gallantry at the battle of Moore's
plantation 5 and 6 May and the battle of Yellow Bayou 18 May 1864 and for
meritorious conduct during the retreat of the Army of the Gulf from Alexandria
to Simmsport LA; honorably mustered out 31 May 1866; killed Jun 1880 by
Indians.
BYRNE, Thomas: Born Ireland,
commissioned from Army. Private, Corporal & 1st Sergeant, Company
A, 2nd US Infantry 14 Dec 1854 to 3 Oct 1862; 2nd Lieutenant, 2nd US Infantry
18 Jul 1862; 1st Lieutenant 9 Jun 1863; Captain 15 Aug 1867; unassigned
17 Apr 1869; assigned to 12 US Infantry 1 Jan 1871; brevet Captain 2 Jul
1863 for gallant and meritorious service at the battle of Gettysburg PA;
died 11 Jan 1881.
BYRNES, Richard: Born Ireland,
commissioned from Army. Private, Corporal & Sergeant, Company
G, and Sergeant Major, 1st US Cavalry 21 May 1856 to 9 Jul 1861; 2nd Lieutenant,
17th US Infantry 14 May 1861; transferred to 5th US Cavalry 21 Sep 1861;
1st Lieutenant 17 Jul 1862; Colonel, 28 MA Infantry 18 Oct 1862; died 12
Jun 1864 of wounds received 3 Jun 1864 at the battle of Cold Harbor VA.
CAHILL, James: Born Ireland,
commissioned from Army. Private, Corporal & Sergeant, Company B, 2nd
US dragoons 16 Jan 1845 to 16 Jan 1850 and 12 Oct 1850 to 12 Oct 1855;
Private, Corporal, Sergeant & 1st Sergeant, Company C, 2nd US Cavalry
1 Apr 1856 to 6 Sep 1862; Ordnance Sergeant 6 Sep 1862 to 10 Aug 1863;
2nd Lieutenant, 2nd US Cavalry 10 Aug 1863; 1st Lieutenant 11 Jun
1864; Captain 1 Nov 1867; brevet 1st Lieutenant 6 May 1864 for gallant
and meritorious service at the battle of Todd's Tavern VA; died 5 Feb 1868.
CAIRNS, Robert: Born Ireland,
commissioned from KY. 2nd Lieutenant, 28th KY Infantry 30 Apr 1862;
1st Lieutenant 27 Jun 1863; resigned 4 Nov 1864; 2nd Lieutenant 17th US
Infantry 16 Oct 1867; 1st Lieutenant 1 Jun 1875; died 4 Aug 1876.
CALLAHAN, Charles Michael:
Born Ireland, commissioned from MO. Sergeant, Company K, 1st MO Infantry
26 Apr to 9 Aug 1861; 2nd Lieutenant, 1st MO Light Artillery 1 Sep 1861;
Captain 26 Jan 1865; honorably mustered out 16 Jun 1865; 2nd Lieutenant,
3rd US Artillery 23 Feb 1866; 1st Lieutenant 28 Jul 1866; transferred to
4th US Cavalry 13 Jan 1874; Captain 2 Apr 1879; retired 11 Feb 1887; brevet
Captain 2 Mar 1867 for gallant and meritorious service in the battle of
Bentonville NC; died 17 May 1895.
CALLINAN, Daniel Fitzgerald:
Born Ireland, commissioned from Army. Private, Corporal, Sergeant &
1st Sergeant, Company E, 1st US Infantry 5 Sep 1860 to 2 Oct 1863; 2nd
Lieutenant, 1st US Infantry 10 Aug 1863; 1st Lieutenant 28 Jul 1866; Captain
1 Jul 1879; retired 22 Oct 1891.
CAMPBELL, Andrew: Born
Ireland, commissioned from TN. Private, Company G, 13th TN Cavalry 6 Apr
1864; 1st Lieutenant 13 Oct 1864; honorably mustered out 28 Nov 1865; 2nd
Lieutenant, 19th US Infantry 23 Feb 186; 1st Lieutenant 23 Nov 1866; resigned
14 May 1868.
CAMPBELL, John Charles:
Born Ireland, commissioned from WV. Major, Judge Advocate of Volunteers
29 Feb 1864; brevet Lieutenant Colonel of Volunteers 15 Dec 1865 for faithful
and meritorious service; honorably mustered out 10 Feb 1866; died 25 Oct
1886.
CAMPBELL, William John:
Born Ireland, commissioned from PA. Private, Company A, 18th PA Infantry
24 Apr to 5 Aug 1861; Private, Company A, Commissary Sergeant & Sergeant
Major, 95th PA Infantry 21 Aug 1861 to 10 Feb 1863; 1st Lieutenant, 95th
PA Infantry 10 Feb 1863; honorably mustered out 2 Nov 1864; 2nd Lieutenant,
22nd US Infantry 21 May 1867; 1st Lieutenant 12 May 1875; died 17 Dec 1886.
CANTON, Thomas M: Born
Ireland, commissioned from NY. 2nd Lieutenant, 69th NY State Militia 9
May 1861; honorably mustered out 3 Aug 1861; 1st Lieutenant, 69th NY State
Militia 26 May 1862; resigned 3 Sep 1862; 1st Lieutenant, 182nd NY Infantry
17 Nov 1862; Captain 12 Feb 1863; honorably mustered out 15 May 1865; Captain,
4th US Veteran Volunteers 5 Aug 1865; honorably mustered out 16 Mar 1866;
2nd Lieutenant, 25th US In 28 Jul 1866; transferred to 18th US Infantry
26 Apr 1869; brevet 1st Lieutenant 2 Mar 1867 for gallant and meritorious
service in the battle of Spotsylvania VA and Captain 2 Mar 1867 for gallant
and meritorious service at the battle of Reams Station VA; cashiered 17
Jul 1873.
CARAHER, Andrew Patrick:
Born Ireland, commissioned from MA. Captain, 28th MA Infantry 13 Dec 1861;
Major 15 Nov 1862; honorably mustered out 20 Sep 1862; Major, Veteran Reserve
Corps 21 Sep 1863; Lieutenant Colonel 29 Sep 1863; Colonel, 2nd US Volunteer
Infantry 18 Feb 1865; honorably mustered out as Colonel, 2nd US Volunteer
Infantry 7 Nov 1865 and as Lieutenant Colonel, Veteran Reserve Corps 6
Jan 1867; 1st Lieutenant, 43rd US Infantry 28 Jul 1866; transferred to
1st US Infantry 8 Apr 1869; transferred to 8th US Cavalry 31 Dec 1870;
Captain 15 Jan 1873; brevet Captain 2 Mar 1867 for gallant and meritorious
service in the battle of Fredericksburg VA and Major 2 Mar 1867 for gallant
and meritorious service in the battle of Gettysburg PA; died 4 Apr 1885.
CARLAND, John: Born Ireland,
commissioned from MI. 2nd Lieutenant, 23rd MI Infantry 19 Jul 1862; Captain
19 Aug 1862; Major 25 Mar 1865; honorably mustered out 28 Jun 1865; 2nd
Lieutenant 6 US Infantry 7 Mar 1867; 1st Lieutenant 31 Dec 1868; regimental
Quartermaster 1 Sep 1868 to 22 Apr 1869; unassigned 22 Apr 1869; assigned
to 6th US Infantry 18 Oct 1869; regimental Quartermaster 18 Oct 1869 to
30 Oct 1871 and from 1 Mar 1883 to 28 Feb 1887; Captain 25 Jan 1889; retired
3 Jan 1890; died 24 Feb 1890.
CARNEY, Barnard: Born Ireland,
commissioned from Army. Private & Corporal, Company A, and Sergeant
Major, Engineer Battalion 16 Mar 1859 to 12 Feb 1867; 2nd Lieutenant, 20th
US Infantry 3 Jan 1867; 1st Lieutenant 20 Jan 1868; resigned 1 Feb 1869.
CARRICK, Robert: Born Ireland,
commissioned from MO. Private, Company I, Mounted Rifles 19 Mar 1851 to
19 Mar 1856; Private, Corporal & Sergeant, Companies G and H, 2nd Dragoons
15 Apr 1856 to 18 Apr 1861; Major, 3 MO Cavalry 26 Nov 1861; Lieutenant
Colonel 2 Feb 1863; resigned 26 Jun 1863; 2nd Lieutenant, 8th US Cavalry
7 Mar 1867; 1st Lieutenant 9 Oct 1867; mustered out 28 Dec 1870; died 12
Sep 1893.
CARROLL, William: Born
Ireland, commissioned From PA. Assistant Surgeon of Volunteers 14
May 1866; brevet Major of Volunteers 13 Mar 1865 for faithful and meritorious
service and Lieutenant Colonel of Volunteers 22 Aug 1866 for faithful service
on Tybee Island during the prevalence of cholera at that place; honorably
mustered out 8 Dec 1866.
CHRISTIAN, James: Born
Ireland, commissioned from KS. Captain, Commissary of Subsistence of Volunteers
5 Sep 1862; honorably mustered out 10 Aug 1864; died 14 Apr 1895.
CLARKE, Francis: Born Ireland,
commissioned from Army. Private, Corporal, Sergeant & 1st Sergeant,
Company G, 3rd US Infantry 4 Jun 1850 to 28 Jun 1861; 2nd Lieutenant, 13th
US Infantry 14 May 1861; 1st Lieutenant 24 Oct 1861; Captain 10 Oct 1865;
transferred to 31st US Infantry 21 Sep 1866; transferred to 22nd US Infantry
15 May 1869; retired 2 Jun 1889; brevet Captain 4 Jul 1863 for gallant
and meritorious service in the siege of Vicksburg MS and Major 25 Nov 1863
for gallant and meritorious service in the battle of Missionary Ridge TN;
died 13 Feb 1898.
CLARKE, George J.: Born
Ireland, commissioned from NY. 2nd Lieutenant, 62nd NY Infantry 25 Oct
1861; 1st Lieutenant 16 Jul 1862; 1st Lieutenant, Signal Corps 3 Mar 1863;
brevet Captain of Volunteers 5 Dec 1864 for faithful and meritorious service;
honorably mustered out 12 Aug 1865.
CLARKE, John: Born Ireland,
commissioned from MA. Captain, Commissary of Subsistence of Volunteers
7 Sep 1861; resigned 26 Aug 1864; died 14 Oct 1866.
CLARKE, Luke: Born Ireland,
commissioned from Army. Private, Sergeant, & 1st Sergeant, Company
A, 13th US Infantry 8 Jul 1862 to 29 Jun 1864; 2nd Lieutenant, 2nd US Infantry
7 Jun 1864; retired 28 Feb 1865; died 19 Nov 1881.
CLIFFORD, James A.: Born
Ireland, commissioned from MO, Private, Company K, 2nd US Dragoons 15 May
1851 to 18 May 1856; Private, Company D, 1st US Cavalry 12 Aug 1858 to
23 Aug 1861; Captain, 1 MO Cavalry 6 Sep 1861; honorably mustered out 4
Jan 1865; Private, Mounted Service 18 Jan to 8 May 1865; 2nd Lieutenant,
3rd US Cavalry 31 Mar 1866; 1 Lieutenant 22 Jan 1867; cashiered 9 Jun 1868;
his proper name was Clifford Ingram; died 29 Nov 1874.
COLE, William L.: Born
Ireland, commissioned From NY. Additional Paymaster of Volunteers 26 Nov
1862; appointment negated by Senate 27 Feb 1863.
COLLINS, Patrick: Born
Ireland, commissioned From Army. Private, general service and Private,
Corporal & Sergeant, Company I, 2nd US Cavalry 14 Feb 1855 to 23 Jul
1861; 2nd Lieutenant, 14th US Infantry 14 May 1861; 1st Lieutenant 24 Oct
1861; Captain 22 Jul 1865; transferred to 21st US Infantry 19 Apr 1869;
brevet Captain 30 Aug 1862 for gallant and meritorious service at the 2nd
battle of Bull Run VA and Major 17 Sep 1862 for gallant and meritorious
service at the battle of Antietam MD; died 11 Nov 1879.
COLLIS, Charles Henry Tucky:
Born Ireland, commissioned from PA. Captain, Independent Company, PA Zouaves
17 Aug 1861; Colonel, 114th PA Infantry 1 Sep 1862; brevet Brigadier General
of Volunteers 28 Oct 1864 and Major General of Volunteers 13 Mar 1865 for
gallant and meritorious service during the war; Medal of Honor 10 May 1893
for having gallantly led his regiment at a critical moment in battle of
Fredericksburg VA 13 Dec 1862; died 11 May 1902.
COMBA, Richard: Born Ireland,
commissioned From Army. Private, Corporal, Sergeant & 1st Sergeant,
Companies K B and E, 7th US Infantry 30 Jan 1855 to 26 Mar 1863; 2nd Lieutenant,
7th US Infantry 19 Feb 1863; 1st Lieutenant 30 Oct 1863; Captain 14 Mar
1865; Major, 9th US Infantry 15 May 1889; Lieutenant Colonel, 12th
US Infantry 7 Mar 1893; Colonel, 5th US Infantry 30 Jun 1898; Brigadier
General of Volunteers 7 Sep 1898; honorably discharged from Volunteers
15 Apr 1899; brevet 1st Lieutenant 2 Jul 1863 and Captain and Major 13
Mar 1865 for gallant and meritorious service in the battle of Gettysburg
PA and Lieutenant Colonel 27 Feb 1890 for gallant service in action against
Indians at Big Hole MT 9 Aug 1877; retired 11 Jul 1901.
COMPSTON, Samuel L.: Born
Ireland, commissioned From Army. Private, Corporal & Sergeant,
Company E, and Quartermaster Sergeant, 5th US Infantry 30 Aug 1856 to 19
Mar 1863; 2nd Lieutenant, 5th US Infantry 19 Feb 1863; died 31 Oct 1863.
CONNELLY, Timothy: Born
Ireland, commissioned from Army. Private & Corporal, Company
C, 6th US Infantry 20 Aug 1849 to 20 Aug 1854; Private, Corporal &
Sergeant Company A, 1st US Infantry 14 Sep 1854 to 16 Jan 1863; Ordnance
Sergeant 16 Jan to 1 Jun 1863; 2nd Lieutenant 9th US Infantry 1 Jun 1863;
1st Lieutenant 29 Dec 1863; Captain 10 Sep 1867; unassigned 14 Jun 1869;
dismissed 25 Jun 1869.
CONNOLLY, Thomas: Born
Ireland, commissioned from NH. Captain, 8th NH Infantry 23 Dec 1861; Major
24 Mar 1864; honorably mustered out 18 Jan 1865; 2nd Lieutenant, 27th US
Infantry 22 Jun 1867; 1st Lieutenant 1 Jul 1867; unassigned 14 Jun 1869;
assigned to 13 Infantry 15 Dec 1870; brevet 1st Lieutenant and Captain
2 Mar 1867 for gallant and meritorious service during the siege of Port
Hudson LA; honorably discharged 31 Dec 1870 at his own request.
CONNOR, Patrick Edward:
Born Ireland, commissioned from CA. 1st light independent company TX Volunteers
7 Jul 1846; honorably mustered out 4 Aug 1846; 1st light independent company
TX Volunteers 1 Sep 1846; Captain 12 Feb 1847; resigned 24 Mar 1847; Colonel,
3rd CA Infantry 4 Sep 1861; Brigadier General of Volunteers 30 Mar 1863;
brevet Major General of Volunteers 13 Mar 1865 for Gallant and meritorious
service; honorably mustered out 30 Apr 186; died 17 Dec 1891.
CONWAY, Edwin Jennings:
Born Ireland, commissioned from MO. Private & Corporal, Company H,
1st US Dragoons 22 Apr 1852 to 22 Apr 1857; Private, Company B, 1st US
Cavalry 28 Nov 1859 to 4 Dec 1862; 1st Lieutenant, Adjutant, 18 MO Infantry
4 Dec 1862 to 7 Apr 1863; 2nd Lieutenant, 4th US Cavalry 19 Feb 1863; 1st
Lieutenant 7 Sep 1864; Captain 16 Aug 1867; retired 31 Dec 1870; brevet
Captain 2 Apr 1865 for gallant and meritorious service in the capture of
Selma AL.
COONEY, Michael: Born Ireland,
commissioned from NY. Private, Corporal & Sergeant, Company A,
1st US Cavalry 4 Dec 1856 to 4 Dec 1861; Private & 1st Sergeant, Company
M and Saddler Sergeant & Quartermaster Sergeant, 6th US Cavalry 18
Dec 1861 to 30 Dec 1864; Captain, 5th US Colored Cavalry 1 Jan 1865;
honorably mustered out 16 Mar 186; 1st Lieutenant, 9th US Cavalry 28 Jul
1866; Captain 1 Jan 1868; Major, 4th US Cavalry 10 Dec 1888; Lieutenant
Colonel, 7th US Cavalry 2 Jun 1897, Colonel, 4th US Cavalry 9 Jun 1899;
retired 14 Sep 1899.
COPPINGER, John Joseph:
Born Ireland, commissioned From NY Captain, 14th US Infantry 30 Sep 1861;
Colonel, 15 NY Cavalry 27 Jan 1865; honorably mustered out of volunteer
service 17 Jun 1865; transferred from 14th to 23rd US Infantry 21 Sep 186;
Major, 10th US Infantry 20 Mar 1879; Lieutenant Colonel, 18th US Infantry
31 Oct 1883; Colonel, 23rd US Infantry 15 Jan 1891; Brigadier General 25
Apr 1895; Major General of Volunteers 4 May 1898; honorably discharged
from Volunteers 31 Oct 1898; brevet Major 12 Jun 1864 for gallant and meritorious
service in the battle of Trevillian Station VA, Lieutenant Colonel 19 Oct
1864 for gallant and meritorious service at the battle of Cedar Creek VA,
Colonel 1 Dec 1868 for zeal and energy while in command of troops operating
against hostile Indians in 1866, 1867, and 1868; retired 11 Oct 1898.
CORCORAN, Michael: Born
Ireland, commissioned From NY. Colonel, 69 NY State Militia 29 Apr 1861;
Brigadier General of Volunteers 21 Jul 1861; accidentally killed 22 Dec
1863.
COURTNEY, Michael Lewis:
Born Ireland, commissioned from IL. Sergeant, Company I, 102nd IL Infantry
26 Jul 1862 to 8 Apr 1863; 2nd Lieutenant, 102nd IL Infantry 9 Apr 1863;
1st Lieutenant 9 Aug 1863; Lieutenant Colonel, 16 US Colored Infantry 1
Dec 1863; honorably mustered out 30 Apr 1866; 2nd Lieutenant, 39th US Infantry
28 Jul 186; 1st Lieutenant 31 May 1867; transferred to 25th US Infantry
20 Apr 1869; Captain 3 Mar 1875; brevet 1st Lieutenant and Captain 2 Mar
1867 for gallant and meritorious service in action at Pulaski GA and Major
2 Mar 1867 for gallant and meritorious service in the battle of Nashville
TN; died 16 Jul 1886.
CROFTON, Robert Erskine Anderson:
Born Ireland, commissioned from DE. Captain, 16th US Infantry 14 May 1861;
Major, 14th US Infantry 25 Sep 1868; transferred to 17th US Infantry 15
Mar 1869; Lieutenant Colonel, 13th US Infantry 27 Apr 1879; Colonel, 15th
Infantry 19 Oct 1886; brevet Major 7 Apr 1862 for gallant and meritorious
service in the battle of Shiloh TN and Lieutenant Colonel 25 Nov 1863 for
gallant and meritorious service in the battles of Chickamauga GA
and Mission Ridge TN; retire 4 Feb 1897; died 21 Jun 1898.
CROLLEY, James Devlin:
Born Ireland, commissioned from Army. Private, Battery B, 2nd US Artillery
26 Jul 1860 to 11 Aug 1862; 2nd Lieutenant, 5th US Infantry 17 Jul 1862;
resigned 19 Jan 1863.
CRUICE, Robert Blake: Born
Ireland, commissioned from PA. Assistant Surgeon, 12th PA Cavalry
28 Jan to 22 Jul 1862; Assistant Surgeon, USA 16 Apr 1862; resigned 17
Aug 1863; died 14 Sep 1899.
CUMMINGS, Thomas Arthur:
Born Ireland, commissioned from MT. Private, Battery C, 1st NY Light Artillery
29 Aug 1862 to 17 Jun 1865; Major, Additional Paymaster of Volunteers 8
Jun 1898; honorably discharged 13 May 1899.
CURLY, Thomas: Born Ireland,
commissioned from MO. Major, 7th MO Infantry 21 Aug 1861; Lieutenant
Colonel 24 May 1862; resigned 18 Sep 1862; Colonel, 27th MO Infantry 10
Jan 1863; brevet Brigadier General of Volunteers 13 Mar 1865 for faithful
and meritorious service during the war; honorably mustered out 13 Jun 1865.
CUSACK, John: Born Ireland,
commissioned from Army. Private & Corporal, Battery E, 2nd US Artillery
5 Jan 1854 to 24 Oct 1861; 2nd Lieutenant, 1st Infantry 24 Oct 1861; 1st
Lieutenant 27 Feb 1862; Captain, Commissary of Subsistence of Volunteers
1 Aug 1863; honorably mustered out of Volunteer service 31 May 1866; Captain,
1st US Infantry 18 Sep 1867, unassigned 8 Apr 1869; brevet Captain and
Major 28 Oct 1865 for faithful and meritorious service and brevet Major
of Volunteers 13 Mar 1865 for faithful and meritorious service during the
war; died 14 Jan 1870.
CUSACK, Patrick: Born Ireland,
commissioned from NY. Private, Corporal & Sergeant, Battery K, 4th
US Artillery; Sergeant & 1st Sergeant, Company B and Sergeant Major,
6th US Cavalry 8 Sep 1855 to 19 Jan 1865; Captain, 6th US Colored Cavalry
1 Mar 1865; honorably muster out 15 Apr 1866; 2nd Lieutenant, 9th US Cavalry
7 Mar 1867; 1st Lieutenant 31 Jul 1867; Captain 20 Jan 1883; brevet Captain
12 Sep 1868 for conspicuous gallantry in engagement with Indians at Horse
Head Hill TX 12 Sep 1868 and Major 27 Feb 1890 for gal service in action
against Indians in the San Andreas Mtns NM 7 Apr 1880; retired 21 Apr 1891;
died 9 Jan 1894.
DAVIES, William F.: Born
Ireland, commissioned from NY. 2nd Lieutenant, 62 NY Infantry 30 June 1861;
1st Lieutenant 31 May 1862; Captain 2 Nov 1863; honorably mustered out
1 Feb 1865; 2nd Lieutenant, 18th US Infantry 11 May 1866; transferred to
36th US Infantry 21 Sep 1866; dismissed 16 Aug 1867.
De COURCY, Ferdinand Edwin:
Born Ireland, commissioned from Army. Private, Corporal & Sergeant,
Company K, 2nd US Infantry 22 Dec 1857 to 22 Jun 1861; 2nd Lieutenant,
13th US Infantry 14 May 1861; 1st Lieutenant 24 Oct 1861; regimental Adjutant
1 Oct 1862 to 12 Nov 1864; Captain 21 Nov 1865; retired with rank of Major
24 Feb 1891.
DENNEY, Jeremiah C.: Born
Ireland, commissioned from Army. Private, Company D, Chief Bugler
and Sergeant Major, 2nd US Cavalry 15 Mar 1855 to 25 July 1862 and in general
service to 16 Sep 1862; 2nd Lieutenant and 1st Lieutenant 5th US Cavalry
17 July 1862; Captain 28 July 1866; brevet Captain 19 Oct 1864 for gallant
and meritorious service at the battle of Cedar Creek VA; died 12 June 1869.
DEVINE, William: Born Ireland,
commissioned from Army. Private, Battery I, 4th US Artillery 19 Sep
1856 to 19 Sep 1861; Private, Corporal & Sergeant, Company G, 11th
US Infantry 16 Oct 1861 to 27 Mar 1863: Captain, 79th US Colored Infantry
27 Mar 1863; resigned 11 Sep 1863; 2nd Lieutenant, 9th U S Infantry 22
Apr 1863; resigned 7 Nov 1863; died 2 May 1884.
DICKINSON, Joseph Wright:
Born Ireland, commissioned from IL. Private, 39th IL Infantry 11 Oct 1861
to 2 June 1864; Captain, 21st US Colored Infantry 24 Aug 1864; honorably
mustered out 25 Apr 1866; 2nd Lieutenant, 17th US Infantry I1 May 1866;
transferred to 26th US Infantry 21 Sep 1866; 1st Lieutenant 4 Nov 1867;
unassigned 19 May 1869; honorably discharged 31 Dec 1870 at his own request;
died 8 May 1899.
DOHERTY, William Hugh:
Born Ireland, commissioned from NC. Captain, Assistant Quartermaster of
Volunteers 2 Jul 1864; honorably mustered out 6 Dec 1865; died 3 Mar 1890.
DOLAN, Michael: Born Ireland,
commissioned from Army. Private, Corporal, Sergeant & 1st Sergeant,
Company E 2nd US Infantry 22 Apr 1856 to 1 Apr 1863; 2nd Lieutenant, 2nd
US Infantry 19 Feb 1863; 1st Lieutenant 31 Jan 1866.; unassigned 17 Apr
1869; retired 15 Dec 1870; died 2 May 1882.
DONOVAN, Edward: Born Ireland,
commissioned from NE. Private, Company A and Hospital Steward, 1st NE Infantry
11 Jun to 1 Oct 1861; 2nd Lieutenant 1 Oct 1861; 1st Lieutenant 1 Jun 1862;
Captain 25 Dec 1865; honorably mustered out 1 July 1866; 2nd Lieutenant,
41st US Infantry 28 Jul 1866; 1st Lieutenant 1 July 1867; regimental Adjutant
31 Mar 1868 to 11 Nov 1869; transferred to 24th US Infantry 11 Nov 1869;
regimental Adjutant 11 Nov 1869 to 31 July 1872; resigned 9 July 1878.
DONOVAN, John H.: Born
Ireland, commissioned from NY. 1st Lieutenant, 69 NY Infantry 5 Jan 1862;
Captain 17 Sep 1862; honorably mustered out I2 June 1863; Captain, Veteran
Reserve Corps 28 Aug 1863; Major 4 Dec 1863; brevet Lieutenant Colonel
and Colonel of Volunteers 13 Mar 1865 for gallant and meritorious service
during the war especially in the battles of Malvern Hill and Fredericksburg
VA; honorably mustered out 23 Nov 1866; Captain, 44th US Infantry 28 Jul
1866: transferred to 17th US Infantry 27 May 1869; retired 28 Jun 1868;
brevet Major 2 Mar l867 for gallant and meritorious service in the picket
attack near Fair Oaks VA June 1862; died 16 Apr 1882.
DORRAN, William M.: Born
Ireland, commissioned from NY. Assistant Surgeon of Volunteers 20
Sep 1864; brevet Captain of Volunteers 12 Oct 1865 for faithful and meritorious
service; honorably mustered out 19 Oct 1865; died 22 July 1884.
DOUGHERTY, William Edgworth:
Born Ireland, commissioned from Army. Private, general service, and Corporal,
Sergeant & 1st Sergeant Companies K and G, 1st US Infantry 10 Apr 1860
to 18 Mar 1863; 2nd Lieutenant, 1st US Infantry 19 Feb 1863; 1st Lieutenant
9 Apr 1865; Captain 1 Mar 1878; Major 26 Apr 1898; Lieutenant Colonel 7th
US Infantry 20 June 1899; Colonel, 8th US Infantry 5 Mar 1901; brevet
1st Lieutenant 4 July 1863 for gallant and meritorious service during the
siege of Vicksburg MS.
DOWLING, John T.: Born
Ireland, commissioned from Army. Private, Corporal, Sergeant & 1st
Sergeant, Company D, 6th US Infantry 23 Oct 1857 to 25 Oct 1862; Private,
Sergeant & 1st Sergeant, Company E, 13th US Infantry 15 Jan to 24 Nov
1863; 2nd Lieutenant, 17th US Infantry 31 Oct 1863; 1 Lieutenant 8 Dec
1863; brevet Captain 5 May 1864 for gallant and meritorious service at
the battle of the Wilderness VA; died 1 June 1864 of wounds received 12
May 1864 at the battle of Laurel Hill VA.
DOWNING, Dennis J.: Born
Ireland, commissioned from NY. Sergeant Major, 42 NY Infantry 21
May 1861; 2nd Lieutenant 25 July 1861; resigned 17 Sep 1861; Private, Company
B, 97th NY Infantry 14 Nov 1861: 2nd Lieutenant 21 Dec 1861: 1st Lieutenant
1 Nov 1862; Captain 8 Jan 1863; honorably discharged 12 Feb 1864; Captain,
Veteran Reserve Corps 1 Feb 1864; brevet Major and Lieutenant Colonel of
Volunteers 13 Mar 1865 for gallant and meritorious service during the war;
honorably mustered out 18 Oct 1866; 1st Lieutenant, 44th US Infantry
28 July 1866; unassigned 27 May 1869; retired with rank of Captain 15 Dec
1870; brevet Captain 2 Mar 1867 for gallant and meritorious service at
the battle of 2nd Bull Run VA and Major 2 Mar 1867 for gallant and meritorious
service at the battle of Gettysburg PA; died 14 May 1871.
DRISCOLL, John J.: Born
Ireland, commissioned from Army. Private, Corporal, Sergeant &
1st Sergeant, Battery A, 1st US Artillery 12 June 1855 to 28 June 1864;
2nd Lieutenant, 2nd US Infantry 7 June 1864; transferred to 1st US Artillery
22 Aug 1864; 1st Lieutenant 1 Dec 1865; mustered out 5 Dec 1870.
DRUM, John: Born Ireland,
commissioned from CA. 1st Lieutenant, 8th CA Infantry 5 Dec 1864; honorably
mustered out 24 Oct 1865; 2nd Lieutenant, 14th US Infantry 28 July 1866;
1st Lieutenant 31 July 1867; unassigned 22 July 1869; assigned to 10th
US Infantry 15 Dec 1870; Captain 15 Sep 1884; killed 1 July 1898 at the
battle of San Juan, Santiago Cuba.
DRUMM, Thomas: Born Ireland,
commissioned from NY. Chaplain, 102nd NY Infantry 13 Feb 1863; resigned
6 Aug 1863; Hospital Chaplain of Volunteers 30 June 1864; honorably mustered
out 7 Oct 1865; died 26 Oct 1896.
DRURY, Thomas: Born Ireland,
commissioned from Army. Private, Corporal, Sergeant & 1st Sergeant,
Company A, 1st US Infantry 7 Jan 1842 to 1 Dec 1852; Ordnance Sergeant
1 Dec 1852 to 11 Aug 1863; 2nd Lieutenant, 2nd US Infantry 10 Aug 1863;
1st Lieutenant 28 Feb 1866: Captain 27 Apr 1879; brevet 1st Lieutenant
5 May 1864 for gallant and meritorious service at the battle of the Wilderness
VA; died 26 Sep 1881.
DUCAT, Arthur Charles:
Born Ireland, commissioned from IL. 2nd Lieutenant, 12th IL Infantry 2
May 1861; 1st Lieutenant and Adjutant 11 May 1861; Captain 1 Aug 1861;
Major 24 Sep 1861; Lieutenant Colonel 1 Apr 1862; Lieutenant Colonel, Assistant
Inspector General assigned 14 Nov 1862 to 19 Feb 1864; brevet Colonel and
Brigadier General of Volunteers 13 Mar 1865 for faithful and meritorious
service; honorably discharged 19 Feb 1864; died 29 Jan 1896.
DUFFY, John Michael: Born
Ireland, commissioned from RI. Sergeant, Company C, 2nd RI Infantry
5 June 1861; 2nd Lieutenant 22 July 1861; 1st Lieutenant 13 Nov 1861; honorably
discharged 27 Nov 1861; 1st Lieutenant, 13th U S Infantry 5 Aug 1861; Captain
8 Nov 1864; transferred to 22 US Infantry 21 Sep 1866; unassigned 15 May
1869; honorably discharged 25 Oct 1870 at his own request; died 24 Feb
1881.
DWYER, Philip: Born Ireland,
commissioned from Army. Private, Corporal & Sergeant, Company
B and Quartermaster Sergeant 2nd (5th) US Cavalry 21 Aug 1858 to 22 Sep
1862; 2nd Lieutenant and 1st Lieutenant, 5th US Cavalry 17 July 1862; regimental
Commissary of Subsistence 29 Nov 1862 to 31 July 1866; Captain 31 July
1866; brevet Captain 11 June 1864 for gallant and meritorious service at
the battle of Trevillian Station VA; died 29 Aug 1872.
EAGAN, Charles Patrick:
Born Ireland, commissioned from Washington Territory. 1st Lieutenant, 1st
Washington Territorial Infantry 21 June 1862: honorably mustered out 1
Apr 1865; 2nd Lieutenant, 9th US Infantry 30 Aug 1866; 1st Lieutenant 2
Jan 1889; unassigned 14 June 1869; assigned to 12 Infantry 31 Dec 1870;
Captain, Commissary of Subsistence 23 June 1874; Major, Commissary of Subsistence
12 Mar 1892; Lieutenant Colonel, Assistant Commissary General of Subsistence
26 Jan 1897; Colonel, Assistant Commissary General of Subsistence 11 Mar
1898; Brigadier General, Commissary General 3 May 1898; brevet Captain
27 Feb 1890 for gallant service in action against Indians in the Lava Beds
CA 17 Apr 1873 where he was wounded; retired 6 Dec 1900.
EDWARDS, Eaton Albert:
Born Ireland, commissioned from Army. Private, Company K, 10th CT Infantry
16 Oct 1861 to 25 Aug 1864; Hospital Steward, USA 26 Aug 1864 to 16 July
1880; 2nd Lieutenant, 25th US Infantry 24 June 1880; 1st Lieutenant 1 Sep
1887; Captain 10 Mar 1898; transferred to 27th US Infantry 2 Aug 1902;
Major, 23rd Infantry 7 Oct 1902.
EDWARDS, James Gordon:
Born Ireland, commissioned from PA. Captain, Commissary of Subsistence
of Volunteers 30 June 1862; honorably mustered out 12 June 1865.
EGAN, Costney Louis: Born
Ireland, commissioned from MA. Chaplain, 9th MA Infantry 18 Sep 1863; honorably
mustered out 21 June 1864; Hospital Chaplain of Volunteers 28 July 1864;
honorably mustered out 15 July 1865.
EGAN, James: Born Ireland,
commissioned from Army. Private, Company H, 2nd US Cavalry 13 Sep 1856
to 21 June 1858; Private, Corporal, Sergeant & 1st Sergeant, Company
E, 1st US Cavalry 1 Mar 1860 to 20 Aug 1863; 2nd Lieutenant, 2nd US Cavalry
10 Aug 1863: 1st Lieutenant 15 Oct 1864: Captain 5 Feb 1868: retired 9
May 1879; brevet 1st Lieutenant 31 May 1864 for gallant and meritorious
service in the battle of Cold Harbor VA; died 14 Apr 1883.
EGAN, William: Born Ireland,
commissioned from Army. Private, Sergeant & 1st Sergeant, Battery
H, 5th US Artillery 23 Feb 1861 to 27 Feb 1863; brevet 2nd Lieutenant,
5th US Artillery 27 Feb 1863; 2nd Lieutenant, 2nd US Artillery 27 Apr 1863;
1st Lieutenant 11 June 1864; brevet Captain 11 June 1864 for gallant and
meritorious service at the battle of Trevillian Station VA; resigned 28
Mar 1866.
ENNIS, Joseph J: Born Ireland,
commissioned from KY. Sergeant, Company K, 12th OH Infantry 25 Apr to 18
Aug 1861; Private, Company G, 20th KY Infantry 21 Oct 1863 to 27 May 1864;
1 Lieutenant and Adjutant, 54th KY Infantry 28 May 1864; honorably mustered
out 11 July 1864; Private and Commissary Sergeant, 6th US Veteran Volunteers
10 Mar to 14 Aug 1865; 2nd Lieutenant, 6th US Veteran Volunteers 14 Aug
1865; honorably mustered out 22 Mar 1866; 2nd Lieutenant, 3rd US Cavalry
18 Apr 1866; 1st Lieutenant 14 Nov 1867; died 12 Aug 1869.
EWING, William: Born Ireland,
commissioned from Army. Private, Corporal & Sergeant, Company
C, Mounted Rifles (3rd US Cavalry) 24 Jan 1859 to 17 Dec 1862; 2nd Lieutenant,
3rd US Cavalry 17 July 1862; dropped 9 Aug 1863 having deserted to the
enemy; (Captain of Cavalry, CSA, War 1861 to 1865. )
FAHY, John: Born Ireland,
commissioned from NY. 1st Lieutenant, regimental quartermaster, 182nd
NY Infantry 8 Nov 1862; Captain, Assistant Quartermaster of Volunteers
7 Apr 1864; honorably mustered out 20 Sep 1865; died 7 May 1867.
FAIRLY, David: Born Ireland,
commissioned from NJ. 2nd Lieutenant, 3rd NJ Infantry 4 Jun 1861;
1st Lieutenant, Adjutant 1 Jul 1862; honorably mustered out 23 Jun 1864;
Captain, 3rd NJ Cavalry 21 Oct 1864; brevet Major and Lieutenant Colonel
of Volunteers 9 Apr 1865 for gallant conduct in the closing battles around
Richmond, particularly in the battle of Namonzine Church, VA; honorably
mustered out 1 Aug 1865; 1st Lieutenant, 7th US Cavalry 22 Jan 1867; killed
2 Apr 1867 by railroad accident.
FALVEY, John: Born Ireland,
commissioned from Army. Private, Corporal, Sergeant & 1st Sergeant,
Company K, Mounted Rifles, 3rd US Cavalry 16 Apr 1856 to 16 Dec 1862; 2nd
Lieutenant, 3rd US Cavalry 17 Jul 1862; 1st Lieutenant 25 Jan 1865; Captain
16 Dec 1867; brevet 1st Lieutenant 15 Nov 1863 for gallant and meritorious
service in action near Tuscumbia, AL; cashiered 9 Jul 1868; died 1 Mar
1893.
FARMING, Richard John:
Born Ireland, commissioned from OH. Private, Battery C, 5th US Artillery
5 Oct 1861 to 10 Jun 1863; Captain, Assistant Quartermaster of Volunteers
28 May 1898; Captain, 41st US Volunteer Infantry 17 Aug 1899; honorably
mustered out 30 Jun 1901.
FITZGERALD, Edward: Born
Ireland, commissioned from Army. Private, Corporal & 1st Sergeant,
Company E, 1st US Cavalry and Company E, 4th US Cavalry 8 Jan 1858 to 8
Jan 1863; 2nd Lieutenant, 4th US Cavalry 19 Feb 1863; 1st Lieutenant 9
May 1864; died 16 Feb 1865 of wounds received 17 Dec 1864 at the battle
of Franklin, TN.
FITZGERALD, John: Born
Ireland, commissioned from Army. Private, Corporal, Sergeant &
1st Sergeant, Battery M, 4th US Artillery 1 Nov 1856 to 31 Oct 1863; 2nd
Lieutenant, 2th US Artillery 31 Oct 1863; 1st Lieutenant 12 Aug 1864; brevet
Captain 19 Sep 1864 for gallant and meritorious service at the battle of
Winchester, VA; died 21 Apr 1870.
FITZGERALD, Michael John:
Born Ireland, commissioned from Army. Private & Corporal, Battery
E, 1st US Artillery, and Private and Artificer of Ordnance 5 Jan 1856 to
23 Feb 1861; Hospital Steward 14 Mar 1861 to 5 Jun 1863; 2nd Lieutenant,
9th US Infantry 1 Jun 1863; 1st Lieutenant 4 Mar 1864; Captain 31 Dec 1873;
retired 1 May 1879.
FITZGERALD, Richard: Born
Ireland, commissioned from Army. Private, Corporal & Sergeant,
general mounted services 20 Jan 1859 to 8 Nov 1863; 2nd Lieutenant, 5th
US Cavalry 31 Oct 1863; 1st Lieutenant 12 Jun 1864; killed 19 Sep 1864
at the battle of Winchester, VA.
FITZGIBBON, James: Born
Ireland, commissioned from IL. Hospital Chaplain of Volunteers 18
Mar 1864; honorably mustered out 17 Aug 1865.
FITZPATRICK, James W.:
Born Ireland, commissioned from MA. Assistant Surgeon, 9th MA Infantry
14 Aug 1862; Surgeon of Volunteers 7 Jan 1863; resigned 11 Oct 1863; died
6 May 1864.
FLANIGAN, Mark: Born Ireland,
commissioned from MI. Lieutenant Colonel, 24th MI Infantry 15 Aug
1862; brevet Colonel of Volunteers 13 Mar 1865 for gallantry in action
at Fredericksburg, VA and Brigadier General of Volunteers 13 Mar 1865 for
meritorious conduct in the campaign of Gettysburg, PA; honorably discharged
21 Nov 1863; died 4 Oct 1886.
FLOYD, Robert: Born Ireland,
commissioned from Army. Private, Corporal & Sergeant, Battery
M, 4th US Artillery 8 Nov 1856 to 23 Apr 1863; brevet 2nd Lieutenant, 4th
US Artillery 27 Feb 1863; 2nd Lieutenant, 3rd US Artillery 27 Apr 1863;
died 23 Sep 1863 of wounds received 19 Sep 1863 at the battle of Chickamauga,
GA.
FLYNN, Daniel: Born Ireland,
commissioned from Army. Private, Corporal & Sergeant, Company
E, 2nd US Dragoons 10 Mar 1858 to 8 Oct 1862; 2nd Lieutenant, 2nd US Cavalry
17 Jul 1862; retired 30 Sep 1863; brevet 1st Lieutenant 9 Jun 1863 for
gallant and meritorious service at the battle of Beverly Fords, VA; died
4 May 1875.
FLYNN, John: Born Ireland,
commissioned from PA. Private, Corporal & Sergeant, Company H,
5th US Infantry 15 Aug 1844 to 15 Aug 1849; 1st Lieutenant, Adjutant, 28th
PA Infantry 10 Jul 1861; Captain 12 Nov 1861; Lieutenant Colonel 17 Dec
1861; Colonel 9 Jun 1864; brevet Brigadier General of Volunteers 13 Mar
1865 for gallant and meritorious service during the war; honorably mustered
out 6 Nov 1865; died 25 Dec 1875.
FOGARTY, Michael B.: Born
Ireland, commissioned from IL. 1st Lieutenant, 19th US Infantry 14
May 1861; regimental Adjutant 20 Jul 1862 to 26 Jul 1863; brevet Captain
19 Sep 1863 for gallant and meritorious service at the battle of Chickamauga,
GA where he was killed 20 Sep 1863.
FOLEY, John: Born Ireland,
commissioned from NY. Captain, Commissary of Subsistence of Volunteers
1 Nov 1862; resigned 25 Jun 1863.
GAMBLE, William:
Born Ireland, commissioned from IL. Private, Corporal & Sergeant,
Company H and Sergeant Major, 1st US Dragoons 10 Mar 1839; honorably discharged
6 Aug 1843; Lieutenant Colonel 8 IL Cavalry 18 Sep 1861; Colonel 5 Dec
1862; honorably mustered out 17 Jul 1865; Brigadier General of Volunteers
25 Sep 1865; brevet Brigadier General of Volunteers 14 Dec 1864; honorably
mustered out 13 Mar 1866; Major, 8th US Cavalry 28 Jul 1866; died 20 Dec
1866.
GARRETTY, Frank Dillon:
Born Ireland, commissioned from KY. 2nd Lieutenant, 15th KY Infantry 14
Dec 1861; honorably mustered out 27 Jun 1863; 1st Lieutenant, Veteran Reserve
Corps 24 Sep 1863; honorably mustered out 13 Dec 1866; 2nd Lieutenant,
43rd US Infantry 28 Jul 1866; 1st Lieutenant 11 Jan 1868; unassigned 8
Apr 1869; assigned to 17th US Infantry 15 Dec 1870; Captain 26 Jun 1882;
brevet 1st Lieutenant 2 Mar 1867 for gallant and meritorious service during
the war; retired 4 Feb 1893.
GARVEY, Thomas: Born
Ireland, commissioned from Army. Private, Corporal & Sergeant,
Batteries A and K, 2nd US Artillery 10 Aug 1863 to 10 Aug 1868; 2nd Lieutenant,
1st US Cavalry 7 Oct 1868; 1st Lieutenant 20 Jun 18721 Captain 19 Dec 1884;
dismissed 26 Mar 1888; died 30 Apr 1892.
GEOGHEGAN, John Dennis:
Born Ireland, commissioned from Army. Private, Corporal & Sergeant,
Company H, 18th US Infantry 24 Apr 1862 to 24 Apr 1865; Private, Sergeant
& 1st Sergeant, Company C, 10th US Infantry 16 Dec 1865 to 10 Jun 1866;
2nd Lieutenant, 10th US Infantry 20 Apr 1866; 1st Lieutenant 28 Jul 1866;
resigned 11 Sep 1869; Private & Sergeant, Company B, 1st US Cavalry
under name of Oliver Sutherland 26 Dec 1872 to 26 Dec 1877; Private, general
service 1 to 26 Apr 1886; died 19 Jun 1896.
GILES, William M.:
Born Ireland, commissioned from NY. Medical Storekeeper 20 Jun 1863;
resigned 10 Sep 1863.
GLEASON, James: Born Ireland,
commissioned from PA. 1st Lieutenant, 69th PA Infantry 19 Aug 1861; regimental
Quartermaster 1 May 1862; Captain, Assistant Quartermaster of Volunteers
7 Apr 1863; Major, Quartermaster assigned 25 May to 1 Aug 1865; brevet
Major of Volunteers 13 Mar 1865 for faithful and meritorious service during
the war and Lieutenant Colonel and Colonel of Volunteers 13 Mar 1865 for
meritorious service in the Second Corps, Army of the Potomac and for the
faithful execution of cemeterial work; honorably mustered out 7 May 1867;
died 28 Dec 1870.
GLEASON, John Hasset:
Born Ireland, commissioned from NY. 1st Lieutenant, 63rd NY Infantry 16
Sep 1861.; honorably mustered out 8 Jan 1862; 1st Lieutenant, 63rd NY Infantry
26 Feb 1862; Captain 17 Sep 1862; honorably mustered out 12 Jun 1863; Captain
63 NY Infantry 5 Apr 1864; Major 1 Aug 1864; Lieutenant Colonel 2 Nov 1864;
brevet Brigadier General and Major General of Volunteers 13 Mar 1865 for
gallant and meritorious service during the war; honorably mustered out
18 May 1865; died 30 Jun 1889.
GLENNAN, Patrick:
Born Ireland, commissioned from NY. Assistant Surgeon of Volunteers
18 May 1864; honorably mustered out 1 Nov 1867; died 17 Jun 1894.
GORDON, Henry: Born
Ireland, commissioned from Army. Private, Company F, 2nd US Dragoons
1 Dec 1849 to 1 Dec 1854; Private, Sergeant & 1st Sergeant, Company
I, 2nd US Cavalry 13 Jul 1855 to 13 Jul 1860 and of Company I, 4th US Cavalry
26 Jul 1860 to 8 Dec 1861; 2nd Lieutenant, 4th US Cavalry 24 Oct 1861;
dismissed 2 Dec 1862.
GRAHAM. James: Born
Ireland, commissioned from NJ. Private & Sergeant Companies C,
I and F, 3rd Battalion and Sergeant Major, 14th US Infantry 10 Dec 1861
to 2 Oct 1863; 1st Lieutenant, Adjutant, 34th NJ Infantry 3 Oct 1863; Captain,
Assistant Adjutant General of Volunteers 20 Oct 1864; honorably mustered
out 19 Sep 1865; Private and Sergeant, Company F, 4th US Infantry 9 Apr
1866 to 3 Oct l873; Commissary Sergeant 3 Oct 1873; dishonorably discharged
7 Oct 1882.
GRAHAM, John L: Born
Ireland, commissioned from KY. Private, 13th NY Infantry Apr to Aug
1861; 1st Sergeant, Company K, 108th NY Infantry 28 Jul 1862; 2nd Lieutenant
31 Dec 1862. honorably discharged 14 Nov 1863; 2nd Lieutenant, Veteran
Reserve Corps 20 Feb 1864; brevet 1st Lieutenant and Captain of Volunteers
13 Mar l865 for gallant conduct in the battles of Antietam MD, Fredericksburg
VA and Gettysburg PA; honorably mustered out 1 Jan 1868; 2nd Lieutenant,
45th US Infantry 1 Jan 1869; unassigned 22 Jul l869; assigned to 13th US
Infantry 1 Jan 1871; died 12 Nov 1872.
GRAHAM, Richardson:
Born Ireland, commissioned from PA. Hospital Chaplain of Volunteers
19 Aug 1862; honorably mustered out 26 Jul 1865.
GRAHAM, Samuel: Born
Ireland, commissioned from NY. Colonel, 5th NY Artillery 6 Mar 1862;
brevet Brigadier General of Volunteers 13 Mar 1865 for gallant and meritorious
service in the engagements in and around Harper's Ferry VA in 1864; honorably
mustered out 19 Jul 1865.
GRAHAM, Samuel: Born
Ireland, commissioned from Army. Private, Corporal & Sergeant,
Company D, Engineer Battalion 14 Apr 1863 to 27 Jan 1867; 2nd Lieutenant,
11th US Infantry 21 Jul 1866; transferred to 29th US Infantry 21 Sep 1866;
1st Lieutenant 18 Jul 1868; unassigned 25 Apr 1869; dismissed 3 Jun 1869;
died 3 May 1884.
GRAY, Thomas: Born
Ireland, commissioned from CA. Captain, Commissary of Subsistence of Volunteers
31 Oct 1861; brevet Major of Volunteers 13 Mar 1865 for meritorious service
in his Department during the war and Lieutenant Colonel of Volunteers 13
Mar 1865 for faithful and meritorious service during the war; honorably
mustered out 31 May 1866.
GREENE, Francis:
Born Ireland, commissioned from NY. Assistant Surgeon of Volunteers
19 Feb 1863; Surgeon of Volunteers 10 Nov 1863; brevet Lieutenant Colonel
of Volunteers 6 Oct 1865 for faithful and meritorious service; honorably
mustered out 7 Oct 1865.
GREY, Thomas: Born
Ireland, commissioned from Army. Private, Corporal, Sergeant & 1st
Sergeant, Battery E, 2nd US Artillery 17 Aug 1837 to 19 Apr 1848; 2nd Lieutenant,
9th US Infantry 30 Dec 1847; honorably discharged 26 Aug 1848; Private
& 1st Sergeant, Battery E and Sergeant Major, 2nd US Artillery 5 Oct
1848 to 7 Jun 1855; 2nd Lieutenant, 2nd US Artillery 7 Jun 1855; 1st Lieutenant
27 Apr 1861; regimental Adjutant 1 Dec 1861 to 4 Nov 1863; Captain 4 Nov
1863; retired 15 Dec 1870; brevet Major and Lieutenant Colonel 13 Mar 1865
for faithful and meritorious service; died 7 Aug 1872.
GRIBBEN, David: Born
Ireland, commissioned from NY. Additional Paymaster of Volunteers
20 Oct 1864; brevet Lieutenant Colonel of Volunteers 1 Nov 1865 for faithful
service; honorably mustered out 1 Jun 1869.
GRIFFIN, William:
Born Ireland, commissioned from Army. Private, Corporal, Sergeant
& 1st Sergeant, Company B, 2nd US Infantry 21 Jan 1854 to 14 Nov 1861;
2nd Lieutenant, 13th US Infantry 24 Oct 1861; 1st Lieutenant 25 Apr 1862;
died 6 Nov 1864.
GUBBY, James: Born
Ireland, commissioned from NJ. Chaplain, 3rd RI Artillery 10 Oct 1861 to
25 Sep 1862; Hospital Chaplain of Volunteers 1 Apr 1863; honorably mustered
out 11 Jul 1865; died 18 Oct 1888.
GUINEY, Patrick Robert:
Born Ireland, commissioned from MA. Captain, 9th MA Infantry 11 Jun
1861; Major 25 Oct 1861; Lieutenant Colonel 28 Jan 1862; Colonel 26 Jul
1862; brevet Brigadier General of Volunteers 13 Mar 1865 for gallant and
meritorious service during the war; honorably mustered out 21 Jun 1864;
died 21 Mar 1877.
GWYN, James: Born
Ireland, commissioned from PA. Captain, 23rd PA Infantry 18 Apr 1861; honorably
mustered out 31 Jul 1861; Captain 23 Pa Infantry 2 Aug 1861; resigned 15
Jul 1862; Lieutenant Colonel, 118th PA Infantry 25 Jul 1862; Colonel 5
Dec 1863; brevet Brigadier General of Volunteers 30 Sep 1864 for gallant
and distinguished service in the battle of Poplar Spring Church near Petersburg
VA and Major General of Volunteers 1 Apr 1865 for gallant and meritorious
service at the battle of Five Forks VA; honorably mustered out 1 Jun 1865.