Civil War Soldier
JOHN Crehan
Offaly: Clara
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Army: Union
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Born: 1845
Soldier No. 48
14 New York
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Town: 8 · Regiment: 1 · State: 12 · Town+Reg: 1
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This record places JOHN Crehan from Clara in Union service.
Notes: Enlistment records confirms Clara as Birth place, also states he deserted in February 1865
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- Soldier Number
- 48
- Surname
- Crehan
- First Name
- JOHN
- Alternative Name / Alias
- Crahan, John
- Soldier No. Of Relation
- Unknown / not yet recorded
- Offaly Town / Area
- Clara
- Army
- Union
- Rank
- Private
- Company
- Co. H
- Regiment Number
- 14
- 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
- 1845
- 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 – 14 New York Cavalry – Co. H
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From the same Offaly town / area
- JAMES Dargin — Soldier No. 485 | Clara | 1 New Jersey Infantry | Union | d. 1864
- JAMES Fleming — Soldier No. 350 | Clara | Pennsylvania(Details TBC) N/A | Union
- JAMES Galvin — Soldier No. 46 | Clara | 10 Kansas Infantry | Union
- THOMAS Lally — Soldier No. 303 | Clara | 73 New York Infantry | Union
- MARTIN Manion — Soldier No. 490 | Clara | Crescent Regiment Louisiana Infantry | Confederate | d. 1917
- JOHN Mclain — Soldier No. 347 | Clara | 17 New York Infantry | Union
- JOSEPH Moore — Soldier No. 425 | Clara | 24 Arkansas Infantry | Confederate | d. 1869
- MICHAEL Nolan — Soldier No. 47 | Clara | 14 New York Cavalry | Union
Served in the same regiment
- MICHAEL Nolan — Soldier No. 47 | Clara | 14 New York Cavalry | Union
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
- SAMUEL Brackett — Soldier No. 55 | Daingean | 110 New York Infantry | Union | d. 1908
- PETER Breslin — Soldier No. 199 | Moneygall | 67 New York Infantry | Union | d. 1861
- MICHAEL Briscoe — Soldier No. 38 | Birr | 132 New York Infantry | Union | d. 1864
- WILLIAM Brown — Soldier No. 228 | Unknown Within Offaly | 110 New York Infantry | Union
- 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
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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Available Details
| Name | John Crehan |
| Alt’ Name | John Crahan |
| Location/ Birthplace | Clara Clara, County Offaly – Wikipedia |
| Born | 1845 |
| Baptism Record | |
| Year of Death | |
| Grave Location | |
| US State | New York |
| US Residence | Buffaly, New York |
| Mother | |
| Father | |
| Other Family | |
| Army | Union Army Union army – Wikipedia |
| Military History | |
| Army Details | Co. H, 14th New York Cavalry Later transferred to Company A. Soldier Details – The Civil War (U.S. National Park Service) 14thCavCW_Roster.pdf 14th Cavalry Regiment :: New York State Military Museum and Veterans Research Center |
| Other Details | Records State This Soldier Deserted in February 1865. Enlistment record confirms Clara as birth place. |
14th Cavalry Regiment :: New York State Military Museum and Veterans Research Center 
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