Civil War Soldier
John Egan
Offaly: Ballycommon
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Army: Union
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Born: 1839
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Died: 1913
Soldier No. 344
22 Connecticut
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The Egan Brothers From Ballycommon. Fought In The Union Army During The US Civil War 1861-1865
The Egan family emigrated from Offaly, Ireland, to Hartford County, Connecticut, in 1850. Three brothers, Michael, William, and John, were among the 33 sets of brothers from their region who fought in the U.S.…
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John Egan is recorded from Ballycommon with service in Union. The associated regiment record is 22 Connecticut Infantry.
TownBallycommon
ArmyUnion
Regiment22 Connecticut Infantry
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This record places John Egan from Ballycommon in Union service.
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- Soldier Number
- 344
- Surname
- Egan
- First Name
- John
- Alternative Name / Alias
- Kevin
- Soldier No. Of Relation
- Brother: 345
- Offaly Town / Area
- Ballycommon
- Army
- Union
- Rank
- Corporal
- Company
- Co. H
- Regiment Number
- 22
- US State Regiment
- Connecticut
- Type Reg.
- Infantry
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- Civil War Death Y/N
- N
- Battle Or Other Civil War Related Death
- Unknown / not yet recorded
- Death Year
- 1913
- Place of Death
- Hartford County, Connecticut
- State / Country Of Burial
- Connecticut7
- Grave Site (link)
- https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/80025550/john-t-egan
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Service
Union – 22 Connecticut Infantry – Co. H
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Death & Aftermath
Death year: 1913 • Civil War death: N • Place: Hartford County, Connecticut • Burial location: Connecticut7
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Brother
- William Egan — Soldier No. 345 | Ballycommon | 9 Connecticut Infantry | Union | d. 1862
From the same Offaly town / area
- William Egan — Soldier No. 345 | Ballycommon | 9 Connecticut Infantry | Union | d. 1862
Same surname (possible family group)
- Charles Egan — Soldier No. 165 | Tullamore | 34 New York Infantry | Union
- James Egan — Soldier No. 302 | Birr | 14 Regular Army Infantry | Union
- Martin Egan — Soldier No. 343 | Ferbane | 23 Illinois Infantry | Union
- William Egan — Soldier No. 345 | Ballycommon | 9 Connecticut Infantry | Union | d. 1862
- Joseph Egan — Soldier No. 352 | Unknown Within Offaly | 5 Regular Army Cavalry | Union
- John Egan — Soldier No. 354 | Ferbane | 125 New York Infantry | Union
- James Egan — Soldier No. 355 | Unknown Within Offaly | 1 New Hampshire Artillery | Union
Served in regiments from the same US state
- Andrew Carey — Soldier No. 60 | Daingean | 28 Connecticut Infantry | Union | d. 1928
- Samuel Belton Horne — Soldier No. 102 | Ferbane | 11 Connecticut Infantry | Union | d. 1928
- Robert E Belton Horne — Soldier No. 104 | Ferbane | 11 Connecticut Infantry | Union | d. 1914
- John Gagion — Soldier No. 176 | Rhode | 7 Connecticut Infantry | Union | d. 1932
- Thomas Guinan — Soldier No. 187 | Unknown Within Offaly | 1 Connecticut Artillery | Union
- Michael Claffey — Soldier No. 201 | Moneygall | 24 Connecticut Infantry | Union | d. 1895
- Patrick Fox — Soldier No. 211 | Kilcormac | 6 Connecticut Infantry | Union | d. 1864
- John Cruess — Soldier No. 229 | Birr | 2 Connecticut Infantry | Union | d. 1901
- William Egan — Soldier No. 345 | Ballycommon | 9 Connecticut Infantry | Union | d. 1862
- Daniel Ryan — Soldier No. 436 | Unknown Within Offaly | 9 Connecticut Infantry | Union | d. 1901
- Patrick T Claffey — Soldier No. 437 | Unknown Within Offaly | 9 Connecticut Infantry | Union | d. 1862
Served in the same army
- James Fahy — Soldier No. 1 | Banagher | 2 New York Cavalry | Union | d. 1898
- Michael Kenny — Soldier No. 2 | Banagher | 10 New York Infantry | Union | d. 1904
- Edward Hopper — Soldier No. 3 | Banagher | 5 New Jersey Infantry | Union | d. 1870
- James Flynn — Soldier No. 4 | Banagher | 1 New York Cavalry | Union | d. 1864
- Thomas Flynn — Soldier No. 5 | Banagher | 62 New York Infantry | Union | d. 1873
- Thomas McKenny — Soldier No. 6 | Banagher | 44 Ohio Infantry | Union | d. 1929
- Keeran McKenny — Soldier No. 7 | Banagher | 110 Ohio Infantry | Union | d. 1927
- William Galvin — Soldier No. 8 | Banagher | 104 New York Infantry | Union | d. 1862
- William Larkin — Soldier No. 9 | Banagher | 49 Wisconsin Infantry | Union | d. 1888
- Marcus Beresford Monck — Soldier No. 10 | Banagher | 11 New York Infantry | Union | d. 1862
- Dennis Bracken — Soldier No. 11 | Banagher | 56 Massachusetts Infantry | Union | d. 1864
- Thomas Sharkey — Soldier No. 12 | Birr | N/A On Draft Register N/A | Union
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- Patrick & John Dunn – Edenderry Natives Who Emigrated To New Orleans, Louisiana. (2026-09-01)
- Corporal John Holster – A Confederate Soldier. Born In Birr, County Offaly in 1828. (2026-06-11)
- John Renehan – Born In County Offaly, Ireland. Part Of The Union Garrison At Fort Sumter On Friday 12th April 1861. (2025-11-07)
- The Remarkable life of William Keegan from Edenderry. (2025-09-29)
- John Rigney from Ballyboy, Soldier & Pioneer. (2025-09-16)
- *7th January 1863 – Baton Rouge * Thomas Flanagan, Born In Clara, Offaly Attacks His Commanding Officer. (2026-04-16)
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Available Details
| Name | John Egan |
| Alt’ Name | John T Egan |
| Location/ Birthplace | Ballycommon Townlands in Ballycommon |
| Born | 1839 |
| Baptism Record | |
| Year of Death | October 2nd 1913 |
| Grave Location | Saint Thomas Cemetery, Southington, Hartford County, Connecticut John T Egan (unknown-1913) – Find a Grave Memorial |
| US State | Connecticut |
| US Residence | Hartford, Connecticut |
| Mother | Ann Tracey |
| Father | Thomas Egan Thomas Eagan (unknown-1875) – Find a Grave Memorial |
| Other Family | Brothers – Michael, William, James, Patrick & Joseph |
| Army | Union Army Union army – Wikipedia |
| Military History | A Corporal |
| Army Details | Co. H, 22nd Connecticut Infantry Soldier Details – The Civil War (U.S. National Park Service) Battle Unit Details – The Civil War (U.S. National Park Service) |
| Other Details | Brother William was also a Civil War Soldiers William E Eagan (unknown-1862) – Find a Grave Memorial |
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