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War Veterans of the Family of Walsh

Cambro-Norman Invasion of Ireland (1169-1171)

Philip "the Welshman" (one of the original Walshes)

Treaty of Limerick (1691)

James Walsh of Ballynacooly

American Revolutionary War (1775-1783)

Walsh's Regiment of the Irish Brigade (of France) served under the command of Count Charles d' Estaing during the battle of Savannah, Georgia in October, 1779. Lieutenant Colonel Lynch, of Walsh’s Regiment, distinguished himself at Savannah while serving as an aide to the Count deSegur. At the decisive in the battle of Yorktown in September, 1781, Walsh’s Regiment provided many soldiers to serve as shipboard marines in deGrasse’s [de Grassi] French fleet blockading the harbour.
The Régiment de Walsh was created by Charles II in 1661, and was incorporated in France by James II by 1698. Le régiment de Walsh (irlandais), au Sénégal, aux Antilles, à Savannah, à Tobago. Sous la Révolution, il devint le 92e régiment d'infanterie métropolitaine.

Thomas WALSH, son of Thomas Walsh and Margaret McGinnis, served as a private, under Captain Thomas Posey's 7th Virginia Regiment, under the command of Col. Alexander McClenachan. Thomas Walsh was born in Boteourt Coounty, Virginia in 1750 and is buried in Montgomery County, Virginia. His father arrived in Virginia from Waterford, Ireland in 1740.

Luke Walsh, was a Lieutenant in the 60th Regiment.

Service Records Available (through the NARA):
NAME RANK BOX ROLL BOX DESCRIPTION DANIEL WALSH SERJEANT 116 Continental Troops DAVID WALSH PRIVATE 61 NJ DAVID WALSH SERGEANT 33 MD DAVID WALSH SERJEANT 116 Continental Troops DAVID WALSH SERJT 116 Continental Troops EDWARD WALSH PRIVATE 65 NY GALVIN WALSH CORPORAL 106 VA ITHIAS WALSH PRIVATE 46 NH JAMES WALSH GUNNER 116 Continental Troops JAMES WALSH MATROSS 116 Continental Troops JAMES WALSH MOTTROSS 116 Continental Troops JAMES WALSH PRIVATE 93 VA JAMES WALSH PRIVT 61 NJ JAMES WALSH SERJ 96 VA JAMOS WALSH PRIVATE 60 NJ JAMS WALSH MATROSS 116 Continental Troops JAS WALSH MATROSS 116 Continental Troops JHS WALSH PRIVT 105 VA JNO WALSH CORPORAL 106 VA JNO WALSH SERJEANT 100 VA JNO WALSH SERJENT 100 VA JNO WALSH SERJT 100 VA JOHN WALSH DRUMM AND FIFER 110 VA JOHN WALSH DRUMMER 14 CT JOHN WALSH PRIVATE 33 MD JOHN WALSH SERJEANT 100 VA JOHN WALSH SERJT 100 VA MICHAEL WALSH PRIVATE 56 NJ MICHL WALSH PRIVATE 56 NJ MICHL WALSH PRIVT 61 NJ NATHNL WALSH SERJT 60 NJ PATK WALSH CORPORAL 109 VA PATRICK WALSH 1ST CORPL 109 VA PATRICK WALSH CORP 109 VA PATRICK WALSH PRIVATE 95 VA THOMAS WALSH PRIVATE 58 NJ THOS WALSH PRIVATE 131 Continental Troops TO WALSH SERGT 106 VA WM WALSH PRIVATE 86 RI

French Revolutionary War (1793-1802)

British Navy - Impress Service in Bristol
Lieutenant WALSH in command of the Britannia

War of 1812 (1812-1814)

Baker WALSH - 3rd Regiment (Dicksonson's) Virginia Militia.
Daniel WALSH - Captain Bennett's Co., Artillery, Delaware Militia.
Elijah WALSH - 1st Regiment (Davis') New Hampshire Militia.
George WALSH - 51st Regiment (Amey's) Maryland Militia.
James WALSH - Battalion Sea Fencibles, (Wooster's), New York.
James WALSH - 1st Regiment Artillery (Harris') Maryland Militia.
James WALSH - 1st Regiment (Sitcher's), New York Volunteers.
James WALSH - 3rd Regiment U.S. Volunteers.
James WALSH - 3rd Regiment U.S. Volunteers.
John WALSH - Consolidated Regiment (Smith's), New York Militia.
John WALSH - 1st Regiment Artillery (Harris'), Maryland Militia.
John WALSH - 2nd Regiment (Van Hook's), New York Militia.
John WALSH - 30th Regiment (Miller's), Maryland Militia.
John H. WALSH - Consolidated Artillery & Infantry Regiment, NY Militia.
Jonathan WALSH - 2nd Regiment (Cocke's) W. Tennessee Militia.
Joseph WALSH - Capt. Nathaniel Massie's Mounted Company, Ohio.
Moses WALSH - Sea Fencibles, U.S. Volunteers.
Patrick WALSH - 2nd Regiment Artillery, U.S. Volunteers.
Price WALSH - 1st Regiment District of Columbia Militia.
Robert WALSH - 5th Regiment (Fenton's) Pennsylvania Militia.
Thomas I. WALSH - 1st Regiment (Laight's), New York Militia.
Thomas I. WALSH - 2nd Regiment (McWillie's) South Carolina Militia.
Vincent WALSH - 3rd Regiment (Dicksinson's) Virginia Militia.
Walter WALSH - Captain Wallace's Co., Maryland Militia.
William WALSH - Hill's Regiment, Pennsylvania Militia.
William WALSH - Col. Ulmer's Regiment U.S. Volunteers.
William WALSH - 1st Regiment (Laight's), New York Militia.
William WALSH - 3rd Regiment U.S. Volunteers.
Abraham WALCH - 1st Regiment (White, Jr.'s,) Massachusetts Militia.
Ebenezer WALCH - 6th Regiment (Merrill's) Massachusetts Militia.
Elijah WALCH - 1 Regiment (Davis'), New York Militia.
James WALCH - Declouet's Regiment, Louisiana Militia.
John WALCH - Churchill's Regiment, (1813-14), New York Volunteers.
Leslie WALCH - McClure's Regiment, New York Volunteers and Militia.
Moses WALCH - Captain Moore's Co., Maryland Volunteers.
Patrick WALCH - 2nd Regiment Artillery, U.S. Volunteers. (New York)
Robert WALCH - 4 Regiment (Wood's) Virginia Militia.
Samueal WALCH - Long's Command New Hampshire Militia.
William WALCH - 13th Regiment (Gray's) Kentucky Militia.
Young WALCH - Lieutenant Colonel Nixon's Regiment Mississippi Militia.

Napoleonic Wars (1800-1815) - The Waterloo Campaign (1815)

91st Argyllshire Regiment of Foot - Scotland
Captain James WALSH (Major)

U.S. Civil War (1861-1865)

Army of the Potomac, 6th Army Corps, 3rd Division, 2nd Brigade, 36th New York Infantry.
commanded by Lieutenant Colonel James J. WALSH

3rd Massachusetts Calvary
Major John WALSH - born 4/3/1844 in Conn. or New Jersey. Lived in Maysville, Mason County, Kentucky after the war.

3rd Pennsylvania Calvary
Major James W. WALSH, served in the Provost Guard under Brig. General Marsena George C. Patrick at the Battle for the Wilderness (May 5-6, 1864). He was later a Lieutenant Colonel serving in the Army Of The Potomac under Major General George G. Meade, in the The Appomattox Campaign, April 9, 1865.

Michigan 15th Regiment Infantry
Major Stephen WALSH of Saginaw, Michigan.

Captain H. M. Walsh, CSA, Mississippi 35th Infantry
Company E "Neshoba Dixies". Died June 3, 1863 at Vicksburg.

1st Missouri Brigade - Missouri Battery (Wade's)
Lt. Richard C. WALSH served at Vicksburg for the Confederate Army.

120th New York State Volunteers
Corporal James S. WALSH

5th New York Cavalry, Company D, born in Ireland
Corporal John WALSH - Congressional Medal of Honor recipient for recapturing the flag of the 10th New Jersey Infantry.

37th Illinois Infantry, Company K
Peter WALSH: born 1842; enlisted at Danville 9/9/61; mustered out 10/4/64.

126th Illinois Infantry, Company I
William WALSH

20th Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteers "The Harvard Regiment"
WALSH, David; of Boston. Occupation: laborer. On 1861 at the age of 23, he enlisted in the 20th Massachusetts , Company G, at the rank of Private. His term of service ended 1863.

20th Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteers "The Harvard Regiment"
WALSH, George; of CAN, Montreal. Occupation: unknown. at the age of 21, he entered the ranks of the 20th Massachusetts , Company F, at the rank of Private.

20th Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteers "The Harvard Regiment"
WALSH, John, 1st; of Boston. Occupation: shoe maker. On 1862 at the age of 43, he enlisted in the 20th Massachusetts , Company H, at the rank of Private. His term of service ended 1864.

20th Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteers "The Harvard Regiment"
WALSH, John, 2d; of IRELAND. Occupation: unknown. at the age of 34, he entered the ranks of the 20th Massachusetts , Company H, at the rank of Private.

20th Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteers "The Harvard Regiment"
WALSH, Michael; of NY, Albany. Occupation: cooper. On 1/14/64 at the age of 21, he transferred to the 20th Massachusetts , Company K, at the rank of Private. His term of service ended 7/16/65. Ending status: mustered out - sick.

20th Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteers "The Harvard Regiment"
WALSH, Nelson J.; of (none). Occupation: boot maker. On 1861 he enlisted in the 20th Massachusetts , Company D, at the rank of Private. His term of service ended 1861.

20th Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteers "The Harvard Regiment"
WALSH, Patrick; of Boston. Occupation: dresser. On 7/18/61 at the age of 25, he enlisted in the 20th Massachusetts, Company G, at the rank of Private. His term of service ended 3/31/63. Ending status: deserted.

20th Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteers "The Harvard Regiment"
WALSH, Thomas; of Milford. Occupation: boot maker. On 7/27/64 at the age of 19, he transferred to the 20th Massachusetts , Company K, at the rank of Private. His term of service ended 6/20/65. Ending status: discharged for disability.

11th Massachusetts Infantry
WALSH, Andrew, Pvt, Chicago IL, 22, gardener, Company A
WALSH, Nicholas, Pvt , -, 39, laborer, Company A
WALSH, Maurice, Pvt, Ireland ,21 ,seaman, Company G

2nd Massachusetts Infantry
WALSH, Michael, Company I, 27, Luborn?, Ire. (Lowell), Laborer, 7 Jl 62, deserted 26 Ja 63

2nd Massachusetts Volunteer Heavy Artillery, Company G
Henry WALSH, Boston, MA.

21st New York Volunteer Infantry, Company F
Richard WALSH, Private

22nd Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment
John WALSH, William WALSH

28nd Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment
John WALSH. Private. Boston, 27, mason; enl. and must. 8/13 1862; wounded 12/13/1862 at Fredericksburg, Va.; disch. for wounds, 4/6/1863 at Washington, D.C. Also served in Co. C, 59th Mass. Inf. and later transf. to Co. C, 57th Mass. Inf. Company D.

28nd Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment

Simeon WALSH. Private. Boston, 30, carpenter; enl. 12/20/1861 must. 12/30/1861; wounded 8/30/1862 at 2nd Bull Run, Va.; wounded 9/17/1862 at Antietam, Md.; and again 7/3/1863 at Gettysburg, Pa.; disch. for wounds, 1/16/1864. Company G
28nd Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment
Edward WALSH. Private. Milford, 22, bootmaker; enl. 12/18/ 1861, must. 12/23/1861; captured 5/2/1863 at Chancellorsville, Va.; paroled, date not shown; re-enlisted 1/1/1864; wounded 5/18/1864 at Spottsylvania, Va.; and 6/3/1864 at Cold Harbor, Va.; must. out 7/21/1865 as member of Co. C. Company K.
28nd Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment
James WALSH. Private. Cambridge, 26, stonecutter; drafted and must. 8/12/1863; deserted 10/20/1863. Company K.

28th Massachusetts Volunteers, Company I
William WALSH, Private. Boston, 30, laborer; enl. and must. 12/30/1861; wounded 8/30/1862 at 2nd Bull Run, Va.; disch. for wounds 12/9/1862 at Washington, D.C.

28th Massachusetts Volunteers, Company B
James WALSH, Private. Boston, 19, laborer; enl. 10/10/1861, must. 12/13/1861; made prisoner 6/25/1863 at Haymarket, Va.; paroled at City Point, Va., 7/14/1863; reported at Camp Parole, Annapolis, Md., 7/15/1863; no further record found.

Minnesota 3rd Regiment Infantry, Company G
John M. WALSH

11th Mississippi Infantry, Company D, "Neshoba Rifles"
Thomas B. WALSH

5th New York Volunteer Infantry, Company A
Martin WALSH
Mathew M. WALSH

101st New York State Volunteers, Company F
James Walsh, enlisted in Hancock

37th Regiment - New York Volunteer Infantry "The Irish Rifles"
Edward WALSH
Michael WALSH
Robert M. WALSH
William WALSH

10th Regiment - North Carolina 1st Artillery
Company K was commanded by Captain E. D. Walsh

13th Regiment - North Carolina Infantry
Thomas WALSH - wounded at Chancellorsville, VA, later died of wounds.
William WALSH - killed in battle at Aquia Creek, VA.

Willis A. Gorman Post No. 6 of G.A.R. Veterans, Grand Forks, ND
George H. WALSH
Thomes WALSH

Ohio 8th Regiment Infantry, Company B, the "Hibernian Guards"
P. K. WALSH

8th Pennsylvania Regiment, Company E
Michael WALSH, recruited in Luzerne County

84th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, Company E
Patrick F. WALSH

84th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, Company F
John S. WALSH (died in service)

88th New York Volunteer Infantry
Patrick WALSH

12th Virginia Infantry "Mahone's Brigade"
Charles M. WALSH

26th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, Company H
Henry W WALSH (wounded in May, 1863)

"Chalmette Louisiana National Cemetery" - Union Civil War

WALSH John PVT US ARMY WALSH Patrick CT WALSH Peter CHIEF US NAVY WALSH Richard NY WALSH Robert CT WALSH William H.

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Spanish-American War (1898)

Company F, 69th Regiment of Infantry, New York Volunteers.
David WALSH, Corporal
Company M, 1st Colorado Volunteer Infantry
Michael WALSH, Private

World War I (1914-1918)

British Flying Services
Lieutenant George Victor WALSH, of Canada, awarded the "Order of the British Empire" while serving in the RFC. (per the London Gazette date 10 October 1919)
Private Michael WALSH, #369,874, Company K, 116th Infantry.
native of Claremorris, Co. Mayo, Ireland.
family moved to Kiltimagh Co. Mayo, Ireland in 1912.
killed in Consenvoye Meuse, France on the 24th Oct. 1918.
buried in Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon (Meuse), France.

World War II (1939-1945)

274th Infantry Regiment - Company B
Private James K. WALSH was awarded the Bronze Star on 1/6/1945.
1st Canadian Infantry Division
Lieutenant Colonel Geoffrey WALSH, chief engineer (later a General)
USMC American Fighter Ace and Congressional Medal of Honor
Kenneth Ambrose WALSH, born 24 Nov 1916 in Brooklyn, N.Y. Also see USMC Medal of Honor.
123rd Cavalry 138 F.A. 5 T.A. Bn.
1st Sgt. E-8 William Clarke WALSH
Citations and awards: Pre-Pearl Harbor, American Defence, Asiatic-Pacific w/2 arrows and 3 stars, Bronze Star, Philippine Lib., Good Conduct, WW II Victory, Purple Heart, KY Medal of Merit, KY
5th Marine Division, 27th Marines, 3rd Batallion, Company G
Gunnery Sergeant William C. Walsh
USA Medal of Honor Recipient: Gave his life for his country and his country at Iwo Jima on 27 February 1945.
291st Infantry Regiment, 75th Div, "C" Company.
Albert C. WALSH, author of "A G.I. Remembers"
U.S. Army; Company I, 135th Medical Regiment
Robert F. WALSH, PFC, Hometown Ft. Wayne, IN
Pacific Theater; Bronze Star awarded 11 March 45 for Papuan Campaign 23 July 42 - 23 Jan 43. Honorable discharge 43-medical disability
General Pattons 3rd Army 1942-1944, Combat Engineers in France.
John F. WALSH, D.O.B. 12/30/23, born: Lawrence, MA, USA.
Rank: Sargent -- Awards: Purple Heart; Bronze Star
Thunderbird Division of the 7th Army.
Neil WALSH, born in 1906, death: 1970's in Michigan.
Campaigns in France, Germany, Italy and the Anzio beach landing.

Korean War (1950-1953)

Thomas Joseph Walsh
Seamen 1st class aboard the "USS Valley Forge" aircraft carrier.
Originally from Brooklyn, New York and later moved to Edison, New Jersey.

Korean Casualites
Bernard J Walsh, of Suffolk, Massachsetts, KIA at age 23.
David Charles Walsh, of Sacramento, California, died at age 20.
Donald E Walsh, of Porter, Indiana, KIA at age 30.
James Emory Walsh, of Srpingfiled, Georgia, KIA at age 22.
James J Walsh, of Kings, New York, died at age 30.
John Joseph Walsh, of Waltham, Massachusetts, died at age 29.
John P Walsh, of Cook, Illinois, KIA at age 31.
Robert C Walsh, of Rock, Wisconsin, died at age 25.
Robert F Walsh, of Erie, New York, KIA at age 26.
William R Walsh, of Queens, New York, KIA at age 31.

Vietnam (1961-1975)

Those honored on the National Vietnam Veterans Memorial WALSH, ALLAN RAY, SP4, DETROIT, MI WALSH, BLAINE HENRY, SN, THIENSVILLE, WI WALSH, CASPAR MARVIN III, SP4, CHICAGO, IL WALSH, CHARLES SUMNER, PFC, PHILADELPHIA PA WALSH, DAVID WILLIAM, CPT, WASHINGTON DC WALSH, DONALD KEVIN, HN, EAST LYME, CT WALSH, FRANCIS ANTHONY JR, MAJ, WESTPORT, CT WALSH, GORDON O'DELL, CPT, JOHNSON CITY, TN WALSH, JAMES EDWARD, CPL, DAYTON, OH WALSH, JAMES MICHAEL, SP4, QUINCY, MA WALSH, JEFFREY MICHAEL, LCPL, BETHEL PARK, PA WALSH, JEROME WILLIAM, WO, NEW YORK, NY WALSH, JOHN MICHAEL, 1LT, VALLEY STREAM, NY WALSH, MICHAEL PATRICK, PFC, LAURELTON, NY WALSH, RICHARD AMBROSE III, COL, ST PAUL, MN WALSH, RICHARD DAVID, SSG, QUINCY, MA WALSH, ROBERT DALE, SGT, MOUNT SAVAGE, MD WALSH, ROBERT PAUL, SP4, JACKSON, MI WALSH, ROBERT STEPHEN, PFC, CAMBRIDGE, MA WALSH, ROBERT THOMAS, SSG, LA CROSSE, WI WALSH, THOMAS CHARLES, CPT, PORTLAND, OR WALSH, THOMAS ROY, PFC, BALDWINSVILLE, NY WALSH, TRUMAN J, SP4, DODSON, MT WALSH, WAYNE EMERICK JR, CPL, FAIRBANK, PA WALSH, WILLIAM THOMAS JR, CPL,14 CHICAGO, IL

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