Civil War Soldier

HUGH Rigney

Offaly: Doon • Army: Union

Soldier No. 482

58 Illinois

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

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HUGH Rigney is recorded from Doon with service in Union. The associated regiment record is 58 Illinois Infantry.

TownDoon

ArmyUnion

Regiment58 Illinois Infantry

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This record places HUGH Rigney from Doon in Union service.

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Soldier Number: 482
Surname: Rigney
First Name: HUGH
Alternative Name / Alias: Unknown / not yet recorded
Soldier No. Of Relation: 481 & 483
Offaly Town / Area: Doon
Army: Union
Rank: Quarter Master Sergeant
Company: Co. A
Regiment Number: 58
US State Regiment: Illinois
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 – 58 Illinois Infantry – Co. A

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From the same Offaly town / area

PATRICK Rigney — Soldier No. 481 | Doon | 36 Illinois Cavalry | Union | d. 1895
WILLIAM Rigney — Soldier No. 483 | Doon | To Be Confirmed N/A | Union
THOMAS Ryan — Soldier No. 433 | Doon | 2 New Jersey Cavalry | Union

Same surname (possible family group)

CHARLES Rigney — Soldier No. 174 | Tullamore | 4 Pennsylvania Cavalry | Union
PATRICK Rigney — Soldier No. 481 | Doon | 36 Illinois Cavalry | Union | d. 1895
WILLIAM Rigney — Soldier No. 483 | Doon | To Be Confirmed N/A | Union

Served in regiments from the same US state

JAMES Burns — Soldier No. 161 | Tullamore | 44 Illinois Infantry | Union | d. 1910
JOHN Chapman — Soldier No. 241 | Unknown Within Offaly | 3 Illinois Cavalry | Union | d. 1894
MICHAEL Clerihan — Soldier No. 261 | Birr | 10 Illinois Infantry | Union | d. 1908
JAMES Clerihan — Soldier No. 262 | Birr | 6 Illinois Cavalry | Union | d. 1913
JAMES Conway — Soldier No. 31 | Birr | 90 Illinois Infantry | Union | d. 1863
DANIEL Corcoran — Soldier No. 29 | Birr | 90 Illinois Infantry | Union | d. 1870
JOHN Corcoran — Soldier No. 32 | Birr | 147 Illinois Infantry | Union | d. 1904
PATRICK Corcoran — Soldier No. 33 | Birr | 90 Illinois Infantry | Union | d. 1911
ROBERT Dudley — Soldier No. 323 | Unknown Within Offaly | 23 Illinois Infantry | Union
JOSEPH Dunn — Soldier No. 342 | Unknown Within Offaly | 11 Illinois Cavalry | Union
MARTIN Egan — Soldier No. 343 | Ferbane | 23 Illinois Infantry | Union
RICHARD Glendon — Soldier No. 181 | Kilcormac | 36 Illinois Infantry | Union

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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This soldier’s regiment state: Illinois

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Available Details

Name	Hugh Rigney
Alt’ Name	Hugh Rignay
Location/ Birthplace	Doon Doon, County Offaly – Wikipedia
Born	1831
Baptism Record
Year of Death
Grave Location	To Be Confirmed
US State	Illinois
US Residence
Mother
Father
Other Family	Twin Brother: Patrick Rigney also Civil War Soldier Brother: William also Civil War Soldier
Army	Union Army Union army – Wikipedia
Military History	A Quarter Master Sergeant. Artillery, Quartermaster Sergeant MET DP265272 – Quartermaster sergeant – Wikipedia
Army Details	Co. A, 58th Illinois Infantry Soldier Details – The Civil War (U.S. National Park Service)
Other Details	This Soldier was a twin brother of Patrick Rigney also a Civil War Soldier on this site Roster of Field and Staff 58th Illinois Infantry