Civil War Soldier

EDWARD Guing

Offaly: Clonbullogue • Army: Union

Soldier No. 51

12 New York

At a glance Town: 3 · Regiment: 2 · State: 12 · Town+Reg: 0

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EDWARD Guing is recorded from Clonbullogue with service in Union. The associated regiment record is 12 New York Infantry.

TownClonbullogue

ArmyUnion

Regiment12 New York Infantry

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This record places EDWARD Guing from Clonbullogue in Union service.

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Soldier Number: 51
Surname: Guing
First Name: EDWARD
Alternative Name / Alias: Unknown / not yet recorded
Soldier No. Of Relation: Unknown / not yet recorded
Offaly Town / Area: Clonbullogue
Army: Union
Rank: Private
Company: Co. C
Regiment Number: 12
US State Regiment: New York
Type Reg.: Infantry

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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: Unknown / not yet recorded
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 – 12 New York Infantry – Co. C

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Served in the same regiment

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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	Edward Ging
Alt’ Name	Edward Ginge, Edward Geing
Location/ Birthplace	Cloncrane, Clonbollogue Cloncrane – Google Maps
Born	1846
Baptism Record	04202/06, Clonbulloge – Catholic Parish Registers at the NLI
Year of Death	1924 Edward Ging Obit – Newspapers.com™
Grave Location	St. Patrick’s Cemetery, Southold, New York Edward Ging (1846-1924) – Find a Grave Memorial
US State	New York
US Residence	Greenport, New York Greenport, Suffolk County, New York – Wikipedia
Mother	Elizabeth Rourke 04207/04, Edenderry – Catholic Parish Registers at the NLI
Father	Edward Guing 04207/04, Edenderry – Catholic Parish Registers at the NLI
Other Family	Wife: Alice Burns Alice Burns Ging (1852-1935) – Find a Grave Memorial
CIVIL WAR ARMY Union	Union Army – Wikipedia
REGIMENT	Co. D&C, 12th New York Infantry Soldier Details – The Civil War (U.S. National Park Service) Battle Unit Details – The Civil War (U.S. National Park Service) 12th_Infantry_CW_Roster.pdf 12th New York Infantry Regiment – Wikipedia
RANK	Private
Military History	Newspaper reports state he was the youngest soldier in New York Regiments after lying about his age on enlistment. His Regiment was involved in a large amount of major battles including, 2nd Battle of Bull Run, Battle of Gettysburg & Battle of the Wilderness First Battle of Bull Run – Wikipedia Second Battle of Bull Run – Wikipedia Battle of Gettysburg – Wikipedia Battle of the Wilderness – Wikipedia
US Army Details	Later Veteran in Co. F, 5th New York Infantry Battle Unit Details – The Civil War (U.S. National Park Service) 12th New York Infantry Regiment – Wikipedia Records indicate he arrived in US in 1852, after the war he was owner of a Saloon/Hotel in Greenport https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-brooklyn-daily-eagle-edward-ging-off/123681565/Edward Ging Drunken Brother 1904 – Newspapers.com™