Civil War Soldier
JAMES Flynn
Offaly: Banagher
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Army: Union
Soldier No. 4
1 New York
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Town: 12 · Regiment: 2 · State: 12 · Town+Reg: 0
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This record places JAMES Flynn from Banagher in Union service.
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- Soldier Number
- 4
- Surname
- Flynn
- First Name
- JAMES
- Alternative Name / Alias
- Unknown / not yet recorded
- Soldier No. Of Relation
- Unknown / not yet recorded
- Offaly Town / Area
- Banagher
- Army
- Union
- Rank
- Nurse
- Company
- Co. B
- Regiment Number
- 1
- US State Regiment
- New York
- Type Reg.
- Cavalry
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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
- Unknown / not yet recorded
- Baptism Record
- Unknown / not yet recorded
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- Civil War Death Y/N
- Unknown / not yet recorded
- Battle Or Other Civil War Related Death
- Unknown / not yet recorded
- Death Year
- Unknown / not yet recorded
- Place of Death
- Unknown / not yet recorded
- State / Country Of Burial
- Unknown / not yet recorded
- Grave Site (link)
- Unknown / not yet recorded
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- Service: Union – 1 New York Cavalry – Co. B
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- WILLIAM Larkin — Soldier No. 9 | Banagher | 49 Wisconsin Infantry | Union
- KEERAN Mckenny — Soldier No. 7 | Banagher | 110 Ohio Infantry | Union
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Same surname (possible family group)
- THOMAS Flynn — Soldier No. 5 | Banagher | 62 New York Infantry | Union
- FRANK Flynn — Soldier No. 351 | Geashill | 1 New Hampshire Cavalry | Union
- JOHN Flynn — Soldier No. 362 | Ferbane | 12 New York Infantry | Union
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Served in the same regiment
- JOHN Patrick Darcy — Soldier No. 79 | Edenderry | 1 New York Artillery | Union | d. 1913
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Served in regiments from the same US state
- JOHN W Baker — Soldier No. 90 | Edenderry | 15 New York Engineers | Union | d. 1920
- COL Michael Bennett — Soldier No. 92 | Edenderry | 28 New York Infantry | Union | d. 1909
- JOHN J Bermingham — Soldier No. 126 | Lusmagh | 6 New York Artillery | Union | d. 1939
- ANDREW Bermingham — Soldier No. 133 | Rahan | 69 New York Infantry | Union | d. 1862
- RICHARD Bermingham — Soldier No. 132 | Rahan | 69 New York Infantry | Union | d. 1919
- PETER Boland — Soldier No. 151 | Tullamore | 5 New York Artillery | Union | d. 1864
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- LAWRENCE Buckley — Soldier No. 466 | Kilcormac | 115 New York Infantry | Union | d. 1915
- CAPT James Campbell — Soldier No. 95 | Edenderry | 28 New York Infantry | Union | d. 1922
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- JOHN Barrett — Soldier No. 157 | Tullamore | 6 Indiana Infantry | Union | d. 1888
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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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- Thanks To Everyone Who Has Made Contact With Us, Helping To Add Vital Information To The Stories of Forgottten Offaly Soldiers – US Civil War 1861-1865. (2025-09-12)
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Available Details
| Name | James Flynn |
| Alt’ Name | John Hill |
| Location/ Birthplace | Banagher Banagher – Wikipedia |
| Born | 1820 |
| Baptism Record | |
| Year of Death | 1864 |
| Grave Location | N/A Missing In Action in March 1864 in aftermath of Battle Of Olustee Battle of Olustee – Wikipedia Family History mentions he was imprisoned in Andersonville Prison |
| US State | New York |
| US Residence | 317 East 9th Street, New York 317 E 9th St – Google Maps |
| Mother | Allson L’Estrange Ireland, Return of Owners of Land 1876 Image | findmypast.ie |
| Father | Patrick Flynn |
| Other Family | Son: Thomas Flynn Also Civil War Soldier Wife: Susannah Hill |
| Army | Union Army Union army – Wikipedia |
| Military History | Originally enlisted in 1st New York Cavalry, later moved to 7th New Hampshire Infantry as a Nurse or Hospital Steward Seventh New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry |
| Army Details | 1st New York Cavalry 7th New Hampshire Infantry 1st Cavalry Regiment :: New York State Military Museum and Veterans Research Center Seventh New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry |
| Other Details | Several Letters Of This Soldier are available Seventh New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry He re-enlisted under alias on John Hill at one point. His wife’s maiden. |
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