DOB/DOD: Unknown DOB – August 20, 1862 (Alexandria City, VA) MARITAL STATUS: Married to Maria Dart Murphy (?-?) CHILDREN: Sons Edward M. (?-?) and George E. (?-1861) ENLISTMENT: June 22, 1861; mustered in July 22, 1861 UNIT: Company E, 5th Regiment, Connecticut Volunteers CIRCUMSTANCES: Wounded August 9, 1862 at Cedar Mountain, VA and died ofContinue reading “PRIVATE OWEN MURPHY”
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PRIVATE JAMES MURPHY
Unknown DOB – July 7, 1864 (Virginia); unknown age Enlisted October 9, 1863 Mustered in October 9, 1863 Unit: 6th Regiment, Connecticut Volunteers, Company K Drowned July 7, 1864 in James River Depot, VA. Burial information not found. END
PRIVATE JOHN W. METCALF
Unknown DOB – July 2, 1863 (Gettysburg, PA); unknown age Enlisted August 12, 1862 Mustered in August 28, 1862 Unit: 17th Regiment, Connecticut Volunteers, Company F Killed July 2, 1863 at Gettysburg, PA. Buried at Gettysburg National Cemetery, National Cemetery Drive; Gettysburg, PA; Section B, Plot 9 END
PRIVATE THOMAS MCLAUGHLIN
1838? – May 22, 1863 (Chancellorsville, VA); 24 or 25 years old Enlisted August 8, 1862 Mustered in August 8, 1862 Unit: 17th Regiment, Connecticut Volunteers, Company F Wounded May 2, 1863 at Chancellorsville, Virginia and died of those wounds on May 22, 1863. Burial information is unknown. FindAGrave.com lists him as “Lost at War.”Continue reading “PRIVATE THOMAS MCLAUGHLIN”
PRIVATE THOMAS MCCUE
Unknown DOB – February 7, 1865 (New Haven, CT); unknown age Enlisted October 25, 1864 Mustered on October 25, 1864 Unit: 3rd Independent Battery, Connecticut Light Artillery Died February 7, 1865, of “chronic inflammation of the brain.” Buried in Saint Bernard Cemetery, 520 Columbus Avenue, New Haven, Connecticut. The cemetery doesn’t have records going backContinue reading “PRIVATE THOMAS MCCUE”
FIRST SERGEANT GEORGE MACAULESS
Unknown DOB – June 11, 1863 (Port Hudson, LA); unknown age Enlisted October 1, 1861 Mustered in November 19, 1861 Unit: 12th Regiment, Connecticut Volunteers, Company E Promoted to First Sergeant June 22, 1862. Killed June 11, 1863 at Port Hudson, LA. A woman named Eliza A. Gray, claiming to be Sgt Macauless’ mother, appliedContinue reading “FIRST SERGEANT GEORGE MACAULESS”
CORPORAL MELANCTHON STARR LYON
Unknown DOB – March 4, 1864 (unknown location); unknown age Enlisted April 24, 1861 Mustered in May 14, 1861 Unit: 3rd Regiment, Connecticut Volunteers, Company G (3 months) Mustered in again on September 23, 1861 Unit: 8th Regiment, Connecticut Volunteers, Company H Promoted to Corporal on September 23, 1861 Reduced in rank to Private onContinue reading “CORPORAL MELANCTHON STARR LYON”
PRIVATE JOSHUA LOUNSBURY or LOUNSBERRY
DOB/DOD: July 15, 1845 (Norwalk, CT) – June 23, 1865 (Cincinnati, OH); 19 years oldENLISTMENT: August 22, 1862; mustered in August 28, 1862UNIT: Company F, 17th Regiment, Connecticut Volunteers CIRCUMSTANCES: Taken prisoner February 5, 1865, at Dunn’s Lake, FL. Died June 23, 1865, of “marasmus and excessive gastric irritation.” Marasmus is defined as “a wastingContinue reading “PRIVATE JOSHUA LOUNSBURY or LOUNSBERRY”
PRIVATE JAMES LINTAN
Unknown DOB – May 16, 1864 (Drewry’s Bluff, VA); unknown age Enlisted December 28, 1863 Mustered in December 28, 1863Unit: 7th Regiment, Connecticut Volunteers, Company B Killed May 16, 1864 at Drewry’s Bluff, VA. Burial information not known. END
PRIVATE BERNHARDT KIERCHOFF
Unknown DOB – August 24, 1864 (Andersonville, GA); unknown age Enlisted October 6, 1863 Drafted in October 6, 1863Unit: 6th Regiment, Connecticut Volunteers, Company H Taken prisoner May 16, 1864 at Drewry’s Bluff, VA. Died August 24, 1864 at Andersonville, GA. Cause of death was diarrhea. Buried at Andersonville National Cemetery, 760 POW Road, Andersonville,Continue reading “PRIVATE BERNHARDT KIERCHOFF”
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