Civil War Soldier
JAMES Murray
Offaly: Daingean
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Army: Union
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Born: 1830
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Died: 1864
Soldier No. 464
87 New York
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Town: 12 · Regiment: 1 · State: 12 · Town+Reg: 0
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This record places JAMES Murray from Daingean in Union service.
Recorded battle/event: Died on May 10th 1864 at Battle of Spotsylvania Court House
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- Soldier Number
- 464
- Surname
- Murray
- First Name
- JAMES
- Alternative Name / Alias
- Murry, James
- Soldier No. Of Relation
- Unknown / not yet recorded
- Offaly Town / Area
- Daingean
- Army
- Union
- Rank
- Private
- Company
- Co. G
- Regiment Number
- 87
- US State Regiment
- New York
- Type Reg.
- Infantry
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- Mother
- O'Shaughnessy, Rosana
- Father
- Murray, Peter
- Siblings
- Unknown / not yet recorded
- Family Connections / Other Relationship
- Wife: Elizabeth
- Birth Year
- 1830
- Baptism Record
- Unknown / not yet recorded
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- Civil War Death Y/N
- Y
- Battle Or Other Civil War Related Death
- Died on May 10th 1864 at Battle of Spotsylvania Court House
- Death Year
- 1864
- Place of Death
- Spotsylvania, Virginia
- State / Country Of Burial
- Virginia, USA
- Grave Site (link)
- https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/207598529/patrick-murry
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- Service: Union – 87 New York Infantry – Co. G
- Civil War Event: Died on May 10th 1864 at Battle of Spotsylvania Court House
- Death & Aftermath: Death year: 1864 • Civil War death: Y • Place: Spotsylvania, Virginia • Burial location: Virginia, USA
- Burial / Grave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/207598529/patrick-murry
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- PATRICK J Cusack — Soldier No. 54 | Daingean | 2 Kentucky Infantry | Union | d. 1891
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- JOHN W Baker — Soldier No. 90 | Edenderry | 15 New York Engineers | Union | d. 1920
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Available Details
| Name | James Murray |
| Alt’ Name | James Murry |
| Location/ Birthplace | Daingean |
| Born | 1830 |
| Baptism Record | |
| Year of Death | May 10th 1864 at Battle of Spotsylvania Court House Battle of Spotsylvania Court House – Wikipedia |
| Grave Location | James Murry (1830-1864) – Find a Grave Memorial To Be Confirmed |
| US State | New York |
| US Residence | Steuben County, New York 1860 US Census Image | findmypast.ie |
| Mother | Rosanna O’Shaughnessy |
| Father | Peter Murray |
| Other Family | Wife: Elizabeth 1860 US Census Image | findmypast.ie |
| Army | Union Army Union army – Wikipedia |
| Military History | |
| Army Details | Co. G, 86th New York Infantry Soldier Details – The Civil War (U.S. National Park Service) 86th Infantry Regiment :: New York State Military Museum and Veterans Research Center |
| Other Details |
https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1964/records/180294?o_xid=115786&o_lid=115786&o_sch=Fold3&_gl=1*x4ghum*_ga*MjExNjg1NTI4OC4xNzQwNzMyMzk0*_ga_4QT8FMEX30*czE3NjA2MDYwNzgkbzExOSRnMSR0MTc2MDYwNzY1MCRqNTgkbDAkaDA. 
https://museum.dmna.ny.gov/application/files/3915/5240/4847/86th_Infantry_CW_Roster.pdf 
https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1964/records/180294?o_xid=115786&o_lid=115786&o_sch=Fold3&_gl=1*cij45q*_ga*MjExNjg1NTI4OC4xNzQwNzMyMzk0*_ga_4QT8FMEX30*czE3NjA2MjE0NjYkbzEyMSRnMSR0MTc2MDYyMzcyOSRqNTgkbDAkaDA. 
https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/184528/fredericksburg-national-cemetery#view-photo=308351698
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