Andersonville Prison

John Fallon, born in 1837 in Lusmagh, New York, served in the Union Army’s 3rd New York Light Artillery during the Civil War. He passed away in 1917. His mother, Margaret Madden, was the oldest living person in the U.S. at her death in 1898. John had brothers who also served in the war.

John Eagan, also known as John Egan, was born in Ferbane and died on July 1, 1864, at Andersonville Prison, Georgia, after being captured at Gettysburg. He served in Co. D of the 125th New York Infantry during the Civil War. His story was uncovered by Damien Shiels through the Andersonville Irish Project.

Patrick Fox, born in Kilcormac in 1830, served in the Union Army’s 6th Connecticut Infantry. He was wounded at Drury’s Bluff and imprisoned at Andersonville, where he died on November 6, 1864. His mother was Mary Boyle, and he was married to Mary Kennedy. He is buried in Beaufort, South Carolina.

Dennis Bracken, born in 1825 in Reynolds, Gallen, Massachusetts, served in the Union Army’s 56th Massachusetts Infantry. Captured at the Battle of Spotsylvania, he died in Andersonville Prison on July 27, 1864. His marriage to Ellen Dooley is documented in records from 1869, confirming his family lineage.

James Flynn, born in Banagher in 1820, served in the Union Army during the Civil War, initially enlisting in the 1st New York Cavalry and later transferring to the 7th New Hampshire Infantry. He was reported missing in action after the Battle of Olustee in March 1864. Flynn, also known as John Hill, had familial…

Patrick Fallon, born in Lusmagh in 1833, served in the Union Army’s 3rd New York Light Artillery Regiment. He died in Andersonville Prison, Georgia, in 1864. His family lived in New York. His life is recognized in the Andersonville Irish Project, highlighting the contributions of Irish individuals in the American Civil War.

Veitch Thompson, born in 1822, enlisted in the Union Army’s 10th New York Infantry in March 1864. He participated in the Battle of the Wilderness but was subsequently captured and imprisoned in Andersonville, where he died of disease in August 1864. He is remembered by the Andersonville Irish Project.

Rev. John H. Wilson (1846-1909) was a Methodist minister and Union Army veteran from Tullamore, Ohio. He served in the 122nd Ohio Volunteers, was wounded at the Battle of the Wilderness, and spent ten months imprisoned at Andersonville. After the war, he served in various parishes in Indiana.