The 69th Pa. Volunteer Infantry - Irish in American Civil War
THE 69th. Pa. VOLUNTEER INFANTRY.
"Pennsylvania's Gallant 69th"
(Philadelphia)
http://www.69thpa.co.uk/
History of the 69th Regiment, Pennsylvania Infantry, a predominantly Irish regiment (mostly from Philadelphia) which saw extensive service during the American Civil War"Pennsylvania's Gallant 69th"
(Philadelphia)
http://www.69thpa.co.uk/
From soldier data bases
Names in red known to have been born Ireland.
* * County identified.
### Born Ireland
Company A
Donahue Peter Private Oct.31st 1861 3 Yrs Deserted Nov.30th 1862.
Company C
Donohue Owen Private Aug. 21st 1861 3 Yrs Wounded at Antietam Sept 17th
1862.Mustered out Aug.28th 1864 expiration of term.
Company D
* * Donahue James (Co. TYRONE) Private Oct. 31st 1861 3 Yrs. Born Co.
Tyrone Ireland: Fought at Gettysburg. Captured June 22nd 1864 Jerusalem Plank Road Petersburgh . Sent to Andersonsville but paroled to hospital care Savannah.Then to College Green Barracks Annapolis Md but died same day. Buried National Cemetery Annapolis Md. Grave 1717 E-62- Pa. (Marker image)
* * Donahue Patrick (Co. TYRONE) Private Oct.31st 1861 3 Yrs Born Co. Tyrone
Ireland: Spent time in hospital and was later discharged due health problems..
Company G
* * Donahue Hugh (Co. TYRONE) Private May 5th 1861 3 Yrs Born Co. Tyrone
Ireland : Fought Gettysburg. Mustered out May 5th 1864 expiration of term.
Company I
Donahue Henry Corp Oct.31st 1861 3 yrs Deserted March 28th 1862.
Donahue James Private Oct.31st 1861 3 Yrs Enlisted Philadelphia 16th Aug.
1861 and mustered in at Camp Observation Md. 31st Oct.1861. aged 23. Wounded
at Glendale Va. 6th March 1862.Transferred to Kirbys Battery 1st U.S. Art. 26th
Oct. 1862 per A.G.O.154 Buried Old Cathedral Cemetery Philadelphia Position Q-
3-54 .No marker.
THE 69th. Pa. VOLUNTEER INFANTRY.
"Pennsylvania's Gallant 69th"
(Philadelphia)
http://www.69thpa.co.uk/
History of the 69th Regiment, Pennsylvania Infantry, a predominantly Irish regiment (mostly from Philadelphia) which saw extensive service during the American Civil War"Pennsylvania's Gallant 69th"
(Philadelphia)
http://www.69thpa.co.uk/
From soldier data bases
Names in red known to have been born Ireland.
* * County identified.
### Born Ireland
Company A
Donahue Peter Private Oct.31st 1861 3 Yrs Deserted Nov.30th 1862.
Company C
Donohue Owen Private Aug. 21st 1861 3 Yrs Wounded at Antietam Sept 17th
1862.Mustered out Aug.28th 1864 expiration of term.
Company D
* * Donahue James (Co. TYRONE) Private Oct. 31st 1861 3 Yrs. Born Co.
Tyrone Ireland: Fought at Gettysburg. Captured June 22nd 1864 Jerusalem Plank Road Petersburgh . Sent to Andersonsville but paroled to hospital care Savannah.Then to College Green Barracks Annapolis Md but died same day. Buried National Cemetery Annapolis Md. Grave 1717 E-62- Pa. (Marker image)
* * Donahue Patrick (Co. TYRONE) Private Oct.31st 1861 3 Yrs Born Co. Tyrone
Ireland: Spent time in hospital and was later discharged due health problems..
Company G
* * Donahue Hugh (Co. TYRONE) Private May 5th 1861 3 Yrs Born Co. Tyrone
Ireland : Fought Gettysburg. Mustered out May 5th 1864 expiration of term.
Company I
Donahue Henry Corp Oct.31st 1861 3 yrs Deserted March 28th 1862.
Donahue James Private Oct.31st 1861 3 Yrs Enlisted Philadelphia 16th Aug.
1861 and mustered in at Camp Observation Md. 31st Oct.1861. aged 23. Wounded
at Glendale Va. 6th March 1862.Transferred to Kirbys Battery 1st U.S. Art. 26th
Oct. 1862 per A.G.O.154 Buried Old Cathedral Cemetery Philadelphia Position Q-
3-54 .No marker.
05.12.2016
