Civil War Soldier
Patrick Claffey
Offaly: Birr
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Army: Union
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Born: 1827
Soldier No. 251
7 Regular Army
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Town: 12 · Regiment: 10 · State: 12 · Town+Reg: 0
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Patrick Claffey in the wider Civil War story
Patrick Claffey is recorded from Birr with service in Union. The associated regiment record is 7 Regular Army Infantry.
TownBirr
ArmyUnion
Regiment7 Regular Army Infantry
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This record places Patrick Claffey from Birr in Union service.
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- Soldier Number
- 251
- Surname
- Claffey
- First Name
- Patrick
- 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. I
- Regiment Number
- 7
- US State Regiment
- Regular Army
- Type Reg.
- Infantry
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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)
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Union – 7 Regular Army Infantry – Co. I
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From the same Offaly town / area
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- 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
Same surname (possible family group)
- Michael Claffey — Soldier No. 201 | Moneygall | 24 Connecticut Infantry | Union | d. 1895
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- James Claffey — Soldier No. 250 | Birr | #N/A South Carolina Reserves | Confederate | d. 1874
- Patrick T Claffey — Soldier No. 437 | Birr | 9 Connecticut Infantry | Union | d. 1862
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Served in the same regiment
- John Dunne — Soldier No. 330 | Birr | 7 Regular Army Infantry | Union | d. 1866
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- Nathaniel Marks — Soldier No. 383 | Birr | 7 Regular Army Infantry | Union
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- Owen O'Connell — Soldier No. 470 | Birr | 7 Regular Army Infantry | Union | d. 1922
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Served in regiments from the same US state
- Daniel Kenney — Soldier No. 19 | Birr | 12 Regular Army Infantry | Union | d. 1863
- John Logan — Soldier No. 20 | Birr | 1 Regular Army Infantry | Union
- Patrick Clark — Soldier No. 39 | Birr | 4 Regular Army Artillery | Union
- John Costello — Soldier No. 42 | Birr | 5 Regular Army Infantry | Union | d. 1863
- Hugh Conklin — Soldier No. 101 | Ferbane | 19 Regular Army Infantry | Union | d. 1923
- John Glynn — Soldier No. 129 | Lusmagh | #N/A Regular Army N/A | Union
- James Gargon — Soldier No. 146 | Tullamore | 1 Regular Army Infantry | Union
- Michael Moran — Soldier No. 155 | Tullamore | 4 Regular Army Infantry | Union
- Edward Noonan — Soldier No. 156 | Tullamore | 16 Regular Army Cavalry | Union
- Joseph McElroy — Soldier No. 163 | Tullamore | 3 Regular Army Artillery | Union
- Edward Duggan — Soldier No. 168 | Tullamore | 5 Regular Army Infantry | Union | d. 1891
- James Hickey — Soldier No. 183 | Kilcormac | 1 Regular Army Engineers | 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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- From Offaly to America: US Civil War Soldier, Thomas Clemens, Born In The Parish Of Roscomroe. (2026-09-17)
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- 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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Available Details
| Name | Patrick Claffey |
| Alt’ Name | Patrick Claffy |
| Location/ Birthplace | To be Confirmed |
| Born | 1827 Approx’ |
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| US State | New York |
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| Army | Union Army Union army – Wikipedia |
| Military History | On enlistment books from 1849 to 1871, originally enlisted at New York. States his place of Birth as “Kings County, Ireland” on each enlistment record |
| Army Details | Co. I, 7th Regular Army Infantry Soldier Details – The Civil War (U.S. National Park Service) Battle Unit Details – The Civil War (U.S. National Park Service) |
| Other Details | Promoted to Sergeant before Discharge in 1871 Record Transcription: Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865 | findmypast.ie |
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