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Available Details
| Name | Thomas Lally |
| Alt’ Name | Sergeant Thomas Lally |
| Location/ Birthplace | To Be Confirmed Possibly Clara Area |
| Born | 1842 |
| Baptism Record | |
| Year of Death | 2nd July 1863 At Battle Of Gettysburg |
| Grave Location | Gettysburg National Cemetery SGT Thomas Lally (unknown-1863) – Find a Grave Memorial |
| US State | New York |
| US Residence | New York |
| Mother | Mary US, Civil War “Widows’ Pensions”, 1861-1910 – Fold3 |
| Father | James Lally |
| Other Family | This Soldier is related to the Tyrells. Soldiers from Clara Area who also fought in the Civil War |
| Army | Union Army Union army – Wikipedia |
| Military History | Enlisted in 1861 at Camp Decker, Staten Island, New York. Killed In Action July 2nd 1863 at Gettysburg. A Sergeant. Page 3 – US, Civil War “Widows’ Pensions”, 1861-1910 – Fold3 |
| Army Details | Co. K., 73rd New York Infantry 73rd_Infantry_CW_Roster.pdf |
| Other Details | “the 73rd N.Y., part of the 3rd corps, is ordered far forward of the rest of the Union line. They are caught out there, unsupported, by Confederate Gen. James Longstreet’s 1st corps. After hard fighting they are driven back to nearly their original position. The 73rd N.Y. suffers 33 dead and 43 wounded. Sgt. Lally is among the honored dead” SGT Thomas Lally (unknown-1863) – Find a Grave Memorial |






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