Civil War Soldier
Michael Beggs
Offaly: Birr
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Army: Union
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Born: 1836
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Died: 1896
Soldier No. 218
8 New Hampshire
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Town: 12 · Regiment: 0 · State: 4 · Town+Reg: 0
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Michael Beggs in the wider Civil War story
Michael Beggs is recorded from Birr with service in Union. The associated regiment record is 8 New Hampshire Infantry.
TownBirr
ArmyUnion
Regiment8 New Hampshire Infantry
Battle/EventNot recorded yet
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This record places Michael Beggs from Birr in Union service.
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- Soldier Number
- 218
- Surname
- Beggs
- First Name
- Michael
- Alternative Name / Alias
- Unknown / not yet recorded
- Soldier No. Of Relation
- Unknown / not yet recorded
- Offaly Town / Area
- Birr
- Army
- Union
- Rank
- Private
- Company
- Co. K
- Regiment Number
- 8
- US State Regiment
- New Hampshire
- 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
- 1896
- Place of Death
- Concord, New Hampshire
- State / Country Of Burial
- New Hampshire, USA
- Grave Site (link)
- https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/145422591/michael-beggs
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Service
Union – 8 New Hampshire Infantry – Co. K
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Death & Aftermath
Death year: 1896 • Civil War death: N • Place: Concord, New Hampshire • Burial location: New Hampshire, USA
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Burial / Grave
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From the same Offaly town / area
- Thomas Sharkey — Soldier No. 12 | Birr | N/A On Draft Register N/A | Union
- Peter Guinan — Soldier No. 13 | Birr | 116 Pennsylvania Infantry | Union
- Martin Hart — Soldier No. 14 | Birr | 51 Ohio Infantry | Union
- John Holster — Soldier No. 15 | Birr | 1 North Carolina Cavalry | Confederate
- Michael Howe — Soldier No. 16 | Birr | 11 Kansas Cavalry | Union
- George Kennedy — Soldier No. 17 | Birr | 69 New York Infantry | Union
- John Sharkey — Soldier No. 18 | Birr | 11 New York Infantry | Union
- Daniel Kenney — Soldier No. 19 | Birr | 12 Regular Army Infantry | Union | d. 1863
- 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
- John Donlon — Soldier No. 299 | Birr | 3 New Hampshire Infantry | Union | d. 1864
- Thomas Dunn — Soldier No. 332 | Birr | 1 New Hampshire Cavalry | Union
- Frank Flynn — Soldier No. 351 | Geashill | 1 New Hampshire Cavalry | Union
- James Egan — Soldier No. 355 | Birr | 1 New Hampshire Artillery | Union
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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This soldier’s regiment state: New Hampshire
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- From Offaly to America: US Civil War Soldier, Thomas Clemens, Born In The Parish Of Roscomroe. (2026-09-17)
- 250th American Independence Day – 4th July 2026. (2026-07-04)
- Corporal John Holster – A Confederate Soldier. Born In Birr, County Offaly in 1828. (2026-06-11)
- 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)
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