Civil War Soldier

Edward Lanigan

Offaly: Birr • Army: Union • Born: 1823 • Died: 1903

Soldier No. 498

3 California

At a glance Town: 12 · Regiment: 0 · State: 3 · Town+Reg: 0

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Edward Lanigan is recorded from Birr with service in Union. The associated regiment record is 3 California Infantry.

TownBirr

ArmyUnion

Regiment3 California Infantry

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This record places Edward Lanigan from Birr in Union service.

Notes: Served in the Mexican Wars 1848-1850 & Regular Army

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Soldier Number: 498
Surname: Lanigan
First Name: Edward
Alternative Name / Alias: Lanagan, Edward
Soldier No. Of Relation: Unknown / not yet recorded
Offaly Town / Area: Birr
Army: Union
Rank: Private
Company: Co. L
Regiment Number: 3
US State Regiment: California
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: 1903
Place of Death: Lander, Fremont County, Wyoming
State / Country Of Burial: Wyoming, USA
Grave Site (link): https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/11655977/edward-lanigan

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Service
Union – 3 California Infantry – Co. L
Death & Aftermath
Death year: 1903 • Civil War death: N • Place: Lander, Fremont County, Wyoming • Burial location: Wyoming, USA
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John Logan — Soldier No. 20 | Birr | 1 Regular Army Infantry | Union
John Wilkinson — Soldier No. 21 | Birr | 24 Mississippi Cavalry | Confederate
James Mooney — Soldier No. 22 | Birr | 11 Indiana Infantry | Union | d. 1864
James Moore — Soldier No. 23 | Birr | 13 Pennsylvania Cavalry | Union

Served in regiments from the same US state

Michael Dooling — Soldier No. 443 | Tullamore | 2 California Infantry | Union | d. 1915
John Cunningham — Soldier No. 444 | Unknown Within Offaly | 1 California Infantry | Union
Michael O'Connor — Soldier No. 445 | Unknown Within Offaly | 1 California Cavalry | Union

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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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This soldier’s regiment state: California

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Available Details

Name	Edward Lanigan
Alt’ Name	Edward Lanagan
Location/ Birthplace	Likely Birr Area
Born	1823
Baptism Record
Year of Death	1903
Grave Location	Mount Hope Cemetery Lander, Fremont County, Wyoming Edward Lanigan (1823-1903) – Find a Grave Memorial
US State	California & Wyoming
US Residence	Lander, Fremont County, Wyoming Lander, Wyoming – Wikipedia
Mother
Father
Other Family	Wife: Anne O’Reilly (Westmeath) Ann Jane O’Reilly Lanigan (1827-1904) – Find a Grave Memorial
Army	Union Army Union army – Wikipedia
Military History	Served in Mexican Wars 1848-1850. (4th Infantry Regiment Regular Army) – Enlistment record confirms “Kings County” as birth place. United States Army Enlistments 1798-1914 Image \| findmypast.ie Served in Regular Army 1850-1860 and served during Civil War in California.
Army Details	Co. L, 3rd California Infantry Soldier Details – The Civil War (U.S. National Park Service) Battle Unit Details – The Civil War (U.S. National Park Service)
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