Civil War Soldier

James Groom

Offaly: Edenderry • Army: Union • Born: 1821 • Died: 1884

Soldier No. 493

3 Massachusetts

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James Groom is recorded from Edenderry with service in Union. The associated regiment record is 3 Massachusetts Cavalry.

TownEdenderry

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Regiment3 Massachusetts Cavalry

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Soldier Number: 493
Surname: Groom
First Name: James
Alternative Name / Alias: Grooms, James
Soldier No. Of Relation: Unknown / not yet recorded
Offaly Town / Area: Edenderry
Army: Union
Rank: Private
Company: Co. G
Regiment Number: 3
US State Regiment: Massachusetts
Type Reg.: Cavalry

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Civil War Death Y/N: N
Battle Or Other Civil War Related Death: Unknown / not yet recorded
Death Year: 1884
Place of Death: Lowell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
State / Country Of Burial: Massachusetts, USA
Grave Site (link): https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/202013721/james-groom

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Union – 3 Massachusetts Cavalry – Co. G
Death & Aftermath
Death year: 1884 • Civil War death: N • Place: Lowell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts • Burial location: Massachusetts, USA
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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/202013721/james-groom

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Thomas J Hogan — Soldier No. 78 | Edenderry | N/A To Be Confirmed N/A | Confederate
John Patrick Darcy — Soldier No. 79 | Edenderry | 1 New York Artillery | Union | d. 1913
Thomas Walsh — Soldier No. 80 | Edenderry | N/A To Be Confirmed N/A | Union | d. 1905
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Served in the same regiment

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Served in regiments from the same US state

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Thomas Sharkey — Soldier No. 12 | Birr | N/A On Draft Register N/A | Union

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Available Details

Name	James Groom
Alt’ Name	James Grooms, James Groome
Location/ Birthplace	Edenderry Edenderry – Wikipedia
Born	1821
Baptism Record
Year of Death	1884
Grave Location	Lowell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts James Groom (1821-1884) – Find a Grave Memorial
US State	Massachusetts
US Residence	25 Cross St., Lowell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Cross St – Google Maps Grooms, James – US, Census – Federal, 1860 – Fold3
Mother
Father	James Groom
Other Family	Wife: Mary Murphy 04207/04, Edenderry – Catholic Parish Registers at the NLI Alice (2nd Marriage) Ancestry.com – Massachusetts, U.S., Marriage Records, 1840-1915 Alice Grooms (1842-1904) – Find a Grave Memorial
Army	Union Army Union army – Wikipedia
Military History	Discharged in January 1865 due to disability. Injured leg falling from horse.
Army Details	Co. 3, 3rd Massachusetts Cavalry Co. G, 41st Massachusetts Infantry Soldier Details – The Civil War (U.S. National Park Service)
Other Details	His US Naturalization papers state he was born in Edenderry. Grooms, James – Fold3 – Civil War Service Records (CMSR) – Union – Massachusetts – Fold3 Ancestry.com – Massachusetts, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1635-1991