Rank: Private
Unit: F Co, 2d Cavalry
Reenlisted: April 30, 1864 in New York City, New York. He was 30. It was his third enlistment.
Hometown: Clonmel, Ireland
Occupation prior to enlistment: Farmer
Campaign: Plains Indian War (post Civil War)
Died: 12 November 1865
Age at death: 31
Cause of death: Killed by parties unknown
Location of fatality: Fort Leavenworth, Kansas Territory
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Place of interment: Fort Leavenworth National Cemetery, Fort Leavenworth, Leavenworth County, Kansas, USA
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Note: He stood 5’8 1/4″ with blue eyes, brown hair, and fair complexion.
Original enlistment was October 3, 1850 in New York City into Company E, 3d Artillery and Company F, Mounted Rifles. He was 23. He was discharged October 3, 1855 for expiration of service at Fort Merrill, Texas and held the rank of private.
2nd enlistment was January 3, 1859 in New York City into Company F, Mounted Rifles for a 5-year term. He was 28. He was discharged on January 3, 1864 for expiration of service at Bridgeport, Alabama and held the rank sergeant.
There are major discrepancies in his age between the three enlistments making it difficult to determine when he was born.
The 2nd Cavalry association historians believe there was another enlistment between 1855-59 in Company F, Mounted Rifles, but this record has not been located.