Civil War Soldier
DANIEL Corcoran
Offaly: Birr
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Army: Union
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Born: 1841
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Died: 1870
Soldier No. 29
90 Illinois
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Town: 12 · Regiment: 2 · State: 12 · Town+Reg: 1
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DANIEL Corcoran in the wider Civil War story
DANIEL Corcoran is recorded from Birr with service in Union. The associated regiment record is 90 Illinois Infantry.
TownBirr
ArmyUnion
Regiment90 Illinois Infantry
Battle/EventNot recorded yet
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This record places DANIEL Corcoran from Birr in Union service.
Notes: Served in Same Company as his Brother, Patrick
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- Soldier Number
- 29
- Surname
- Corcoran
- First Name
- DANIEL
- Alternative Name / Alias
- Unknown / not yet recorded
- Soldier No. Of Relation
- Brother: 32, 33
- Offaly Town / Area
- Birr
- Army
- Union
- Rank
- Captain
- Company
- Co. A
- Regiment Number
- 90
- US State Regiment
- Illinois
- Type Reg.
- Infantry
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- Mother
- Honora
- Father
- Unknown / not yet recorded
- Siblings
- Patrick, John
- Family Connections / Other Relationship
- Wife: Jane
- Birth Year
- 1841
- Baptism Record
- Unknown / not yet recorded
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- Civil War Death Y/N
- N
- Battle Or Other Civil War Related Death
- Unknown / not yet recorded
- Death Year
- 1870
- Place of Death
- Rockford, Illinois
- State / Country Of Burial
- Illinois, USA
- Grave Site (link)
- https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/152933289/daniel_corcoran
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- Service: Union – 90 Illinois Infantry – Co. A
- Death & Aftermath: Death year: 1870 • Civil War death: N • Place: Rockford, Illinois • Burial location: Illinois, USA
- Burial / Grave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/152933289/daniel_corcoran
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Brother
- JOHN Corcoran — Soldier No. 32 | Birr | 147 Illinois Infantry | Union | d. 1904
Related Hero
- PATRICK Corcoran — Soldier No. 33 | Birr | 90 Illinois Infantry | Union | d. 1911
From the same Offaly town / area
- JOHN P Birmingham — Soldier No. 221 | Birr | N/A On Draft Register N/A | Union | d. 1914
- MICHAEL Briscoe — Soldier No. 38 | Birr | 132 New York Infantry | Union | d. 1864
- THOMAS Cassidy — Soldier No. 37 | Birr | 80 New York Infantry | Union | d. 1889
- PATRICK Clark — Soldier No. 39 | Birr | 4 Regular Army Artillery | Union
- EDWARD Clarkson — Soldier No. 304 | Birr | 5 Regular Army Infantry | Union | d. 1862
- JOHN Cleary — Soldier No. 36 | Birr | 96 Pennsylvania Infantry | Union | d. 1862
- MICHAEL Cleary — Soldier No. 35 | Birr | 7 Pennsylvania Cavalry | Union | d. 1893
- MICHAEL Clerihan — Soldier No. 261 | Birr | 10 Illinois Infantry | Union | d. 1908
- JAMES Clerihan — Soldier No. 262 | Birr | 6 Illinois Cavalry | Union | d. 1913
- JOHN Connor — Soldier No. 27 | Birr | 33 New York Infantry | Union | d. 1861
- JAMES Conway — Soldier No. 31 | Birr | 90 Illinois Infantry | Union | d. 1863
- JOHN Corcoran — Soldier No. 32 | Birr | 147 Illinois Infantry | Union | d. 1904
Same surname (possible family group)
- JOHN Corcoran — Soldier No. 32 | Birr | 147 Illinois Infantry | Union | d. 1904
- PATRICK Corcoran — Soldier No. 33 | Birr | 90 Illinois Infantry | Union | d. 1911
Served in the same regiment
- JAMES Conway — Soldier No. 31 | Birr | 90 Illinois Infantry | Union | d. 1863
- PATRICK Corcoran — Soldier No. 33 | Birr | 90 Illinois Infantry | Union | d. 1911
Served in regiments from the same US state
- JAMES Burns — Soldier No. 161 | Tullamore | 44 Illinois Infantry | Union | d. 1910
- JOHN Chapman — Soldier No. 241 | Unknown Within Offaly | 3 Illinois Cavalry | Union | d. 1894
- MICHAEL Clerihan — Soldier No. 261 | Birr | 10 Illinois Infantry | Union | d. 1908
- JAMES Clerihan — Soldier No. 262 | Birr | 6 Illinois Cavalry | Union | d. 1913
- JAMES Conway — Soldier No. 31 | Birr | 90 Illinois Infantry | Union | d. 1863
- JOHN Corcoran — Soldier No. 32 | Birr | 147 Illinois Infantry | Union | d. 1904
- PATRICK Corcoran — Soldier No. 33 | Birr | 90 Illinois Infantry | Union | d. 1911
- ROBERT Dudley — Soldier No. 323 | Unknown Within Offaly | 23 Illinois Infantry | Union
- JOSEPH Dunn — Soldier No. 342 | Unknown Within Offaly | 11 Illinois Cavalry | Union
- MARTIN Egan — Soldier No. 343 | Ferbane | 23 Illinois Infantry | Union
- RICHARD Glendon — Soldier No. 181 | Kilcormac | 36 Illinois Infantry | Union
- WILLIAM Patrick Kelly — Soldier No. 160 | Tullamore | 44 Illinois Infantry | Union
Served in the same army
- NICHOLAS Allen — Soldier No. 138 | Rhode | 10 Maine Infantry | Union
- ISAAC Ardill — Soldier No. 139 | Seir Kieran | 2 New Jersey Infantry | Union | d. 1862
- CHRISTOPHER Armstrong — Soldier No. 207 | Unknown Within Offaly | Regular Army Ordnance | Union
- JOHN W Baker — Soldier No. 90 | Edenderry | 15 New York Engineers | Union | d. 1920
- 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
- WILLIAM Cowell Bayley — Soldier No. 153 | Tullamore | 25 Pennsylvania Infantry | Union | d. 1889
- MICHAEL Beggs — Soldier No. 218 | Unknown Within Offaly | 8 New Hampshire Infantry | Union | d. 1896
- WILLIAM Belton — Soldier No. 219 | Unknown Within Offaly | 3 Regular Army Artillery | Union
- 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: Illinois
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- The Battle Of Antietam – September 1862. Seven Offaly Men Are Members Of The “Fighting Irish”, The 69th New Yorkers. (2026-04-09)
- From US Civil War Soldier To Methodist Minister. Reverend William Wallis, Born In Birr, Offaly 1836. (2026-03-20)
- Union Soldiers John & Nicholas Connor. Brothers Who Died During the US Civil War. Their Family Originated In Birr, County Offaly. (2025-12-12)
- John Renehan – Born In County Offaly, Ireland. Part Of The Union Garrison At Fort Sumter On Friday 12th April 1861. (2025-11-07)
- 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)
- Edward Doyle, An Offaly Man Who Served In The US Army From 1850 To 1890. (2025-06-10)
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Available Details
| Name | Daniel Corcoran |
| Alt’ Name | Captain Daniel Corcoran |
| Location/ Birthplace | Birr Birr, County Offaly – Wikipedia |
| Born | 1841 |
| Baptism Record | |
| Year of Death | Approx; 1870 |
| Grave Location | St. Mary’s & St. James Cemetery, Rockford, Illinois CPT Daniel Corcoran (1841-unknown) – Find a Grave Memorial |
| US State | Illinois |
| US Residence | Rockford, Illinois Rockford, Illinois – Wikipedia |
| Mother | Nora Honora “Nora” Corcoran (1800-1881) – Find a Grave Memorial |
| Father | |
| Other Family | Brothers Patrick & John Corcoran also Civil War Soldier Wife: Jane |
| Army | Union Army Union army – Wikipedia |
| Military History | |
| Army Details | Co. A, 90th Illinois Infantry (THE IRISH LEGION) Roster of Company A 90th Illinois Infantry |
| Other Details | Buried close to Brother James Corcoran and other Civil War Soldier from Birr, James Conway |
Captain Daniel Corcoran 
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