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| Name | Thomas McCabe |
| Alt’ Name | Thomas Powell (Alias) |
| Location/ Birthplace | Edenderry, (Exact location to be confirmed) |
| Born | 1833 |
| Baptism Record | Edenderry Baptism Register 04207/03, Edenderry – Catholic Parish Registers at the NLI. |
| Year of Death | 1917 |
| Grave Location | Washington DC Mount Olivet Cemetery in District of Columbia – Find a Grave Cemetery |
| US Arrival Date | 1858 |
| US State | Louisiana, Missouri & Later Washington DC 1860 US Census Image | findmypast.ie – New Orleans |
| US Residence | Louisiana, Missouri & Later Washington DC |
| Mother | Ellen Hughes 04207/03, Edenderry – Catholic Parish Registers at the NLI. |
| Father | James McCabe 04207/03, Edenderry – Catholic Parish Registers at the NLI. |
| CIVIL WAR ARMY Union | Union Army – Wikipedia |
| REGIMENT | Co. G, 1st Missouri Light Artillery Battle Unit Details – The Civil War (U.S. National Park Service) 1st Missouri Light Artillery Regiment – Wikipedia. |
| Other Family | Wife: Anna |
| Military History | First enlisted under the name Thomas Powell at St. Louis Arsenal, Missouri in May 1861. St. Louis Arsenal – Wikipedia Wounded slightly in August 1861 at Springfield, Missouri during the Battle of Wilsons Creek, his Regiment also fought at Missionary Ridge & Chickamauga. Later appointed Army Vet Surgeon at Nashville Tennessee. Served in that capacity between and 1864 until end of war. Battle of Wilson’s Creek – Wikipedia Battle of Missionary Ridge – Wikipedia Battle of Chickamauga – Wikipedia |
| US Army Details | Promoted to Corporal. Jun 17, 1896, page 9 – The Washington Post at Newspapers.com™ – Newspapers.com™ 3304 Washington Blvd – Google Maps – (Church Where This soldiers funeral took place) |
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FAMILY HISTORY : Made contributions to Fr. Paul Murphy, Edenderry towards building of St. Marys Catholic Church Edenderry.
MISCELL’ Other-Articles-Mar-04-1916-3951397 | NewspaperArchive
Washington Dc Washington Evening Star Archives, May 30, 1911, p. 2 (newspaperarchive.com)
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