Civil War Soldier
DENNIS Bracken
Offaly: Banagher
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Army: Union
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Born: 1825
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Died: 1864
Soldier No. 11
56 Massachusetts
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Town: 12 · Regiment: 0 · State: 12 · Town+Reg: 0
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DENNIS Bracken in the wider Civil War story
DENNIS Bracken is recorded from Banagher with service in Union. The associated regiment record is 56 Massachusetts Infantry. This profile is linked to Captured at Spotsylvania, Died in Andersonville Prison.
TownBanagher
ArmyUnion
Regiment56 Massachusetts Infantry
Battle/EventCaptured at Spotsylvania, Died in Andersonville Prison
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This record places DENNIS Bracken from Banagher in Union service.
Recorded battle/event: Captured at Spotsylvania, Died in Andersonville Prison
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- Soldier Number
- 11
- Surname
- Bracken
- First Name
- DENNIS
- Alternative Name / Alias
- Brackett, Dennis
- Soldier No. Of Relation
- Unknown / not yet recorded
- Offaly Town / Area
- Banagher
- Army
- Union
- Rank
- Private
- Company
- Co. G
- Regiment Number
- 56
- US State Regiment
- Massachusetts
- Type Reg.
- Infantry
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- Mother
- Unknown / not yet recorded
- Father
- Unknown / not yet recorded
- Siblings
- Unknown / not yet recorded
- Family Connections / Other Relationship
- Unknown / not yet recorded
- Birth Year
- 1825
- Baptism Record
- Unknown / not yet recorded
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- Civil War Death Y/N
- Y
- Battle Or Other Civil War Related Death
- Captured at Spotsylvania, Died in Andersonville Prison
- Death Year
- 1864
- Place of Death
- Andersonville Prison (Grave Stone Market as Brackett)
- State / Country Of Burial
- Georgia, USA
- Grave Site (link)
- https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/51151795/dennis-brackett
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- Service: Union – 56 Massachusetts Infantry – Co. G
- Civil War Event: Captured at Spotsylvania, Died in Andersonville Prison
- Death & Aftermath: Death year: 1864 • Civil War death: Y • Place: Andersonville Prison (Grave Stone Market as Brackett) • Burial location: Georgia, USA
- Burial / Grave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/51151795/dennis-brackett
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Same surname (possible family group)
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- PATRICK Hanley — Soldier No. 459 | Unknown Within Offaly | 3 Massachusetts Artillery | Union | d. 1893
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- JOSEPH G Kelly — Soldier No. 400 | Unknown Within Offaly | 17 Massachusetts Infantry | Union
- MICHAEL Lally — Soldier No. 413 | Unknown Within Offaly | 57 Massachusetts Infantry | Union | d. 1913
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- JOHN Barrett — Soldier No. 157 | Tullamore | 6 Indiana Infantry | Union | d. 1888
- JAMES Barrett — Soldier No. 154 | Tullamore | 35 Indiana Infantry | Union | d. 1894
- JAMES Barry — Soldier No. 217 | Unknown Within Offaly | 3 Regular Army Artillery | Union
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- MICHAEL Beggs — Soldier No. 218 | Unknown Within Offaly | 8 New Hampshire Infantry | Union | d. 1896
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- COL Michael Bennett — Soldier No. 92 | Edenderry | 28 New York Infantry | Union | d. 1909
- THOMAS Bergin — Soldier No. 220 | Unknown Within Offaly | 2 Regular Army Artillery | Union
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This soldier’s regiment state: Massachusetts
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- Thomas Flattery, Killed In Action on June 3rd 1864 At The Battle of Cold Harbor. (2025-04-16)
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Grave at Andersonville 
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Battle Of Spotsylvania, Courtesy of US Library of Congress 
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