Civil War Soldier
Martin Egan
Offaly: Ferbane
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Army: Union
Soldier No. 343
23 Illinois
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Town: 12 · Regiment: 4 · State: 12 · Town+Reg: 1
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Martin Egan in the wider Civil War story
Martin Egan is recorded from Ferbane with service in Union. The associated regiment record is 23 Illinois Infantry.
TownFerbane
ArmyUnion
Regiment23 Illinois Infantry
Battle/EventNot recorded yet
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This record places Martin Egan from Ferbane in Union service.
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- Soldier Number
- 343
- Surname
- Egan
- First Name
- Martin
- Alternative Name / Alias
- Unknown / not yet recorded
- Soldier No. Of Relation
- Unknown / not yet recorded
- Offaly Town / Area
- Ferbane
- Army
- Union
- Rank
- Private
- Company
- Co. K
- Regiment Number
- 23
- US State Regiment
- Illinois
- Type Reg.
- Infantry
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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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Union – 23 Illinois Infantry – Co. K
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From the same Offaly town / area
- William Chapman — Soldier No. 97 | Ferbane | 192 New York Infantry | Union | d. 1895
- Patrick Pillion — Soldier No. 98 | Ferbane | 23 Illinois Infantry | Union
- James Carroll — Soldier No. 99 | Ferbane | 1 Kansas Infantry | Union | d. 1909
- Carey Heaton — Soldier No. 100 | Ferbane | 48 Pennsylvania Infantry | Union
- Hugh Conklin — Soldier No. 101 | Ferbane | 19 Regular Army Infantry | Union | d. 1923
- Samuel Belton Horne — Soldier No. 102 | Ferbane | 11 Connecticut Infantry | Union | d. 1928
- John James Belton Horne — Soldier No. 103 | Ferbane | 15 New York Artillery | Union | d. 1915
- Robert E Belton Horne — Soldier No. 104 | Ferbane | 11 Connecticut Infantry | Union | d. 1914
- John Heaton — Soldier No. 105 | Ferbane | N/A To Be Confirmed N/A | Union
- Michael Hanniffy — Soldier No. 182 | Ferbane | 170 New York Infantry | Union
- Michael Doyle — Soldier No. 321 | Ferbane | 4 New York Cavalry | Union | d. 1888
- John Egan — Soldier No. 354 | Ferbane | 125 New York Infantry | Union
Same surname (possible family group)
- Charles Egan — Soldier No. 165 | Tullamore | 34 New York Infantry | Union
- James Egan — Soldier No. 302 | Birr | 14 Regular Army Infantry | Union
- John Egan — Soldier No. 344 | Ballycommon | 22 Connecticut Infantry | Union | d. 1913
- William Egan — Soldier No. 345 | Ballycommon | 9 Connecticut Infantry | Union | d. 1862
- Joseph Egan — Soldier No. 352 | Unknown Within Offaly | 5 Regular Army Cavalry | Union
- John Egan — Soldier No. 354 | Ferbane | 125 New York Infantry | Union
- James Egan — Soldier No. 355 | Unknown Within Offaly | 1 New Hampshire Artillery | Union
Served in the same regiment
- Matthew Whelan — Soldier No. 24 | Birr | 23 Illinois Infantry | Union
- Patrick Pillion — Soldier No. 98 | Ferbane | 23 Illinois Infantry | Union
- Robert Dudley — Soldier No. 323 | Unknown Within Offaly | 23 Illinois Infantry | Union | d. 1894
- John Carroll — Soldier No. 501 | Unknown Within Offaly | 23 Illinois Infantry | Union | d. 1887
Served in regiments from the same US state
- Matthew Whelan — Soldier No. 24 | Birr | 23 Illinois Infantry | Union
- Michael Tynan — Soldier No. 26 | Birr | 146 Illinois Infantry | Union | d. 1912
- John Tynan — Soldier No. 28 | Birr | 146 Illinois Infantry | Union | d. 1902
- Daniel Corcoran — Soldier No. 29 | Birr | 90 Illinois Infantry | Union | d. 1870
- James Conway — Soldier No. 31 | Birr | 90 Illinois Infantry | Union | d. 1863
- John Corcoran — Soldier No. 32 | Birr | 147 Illinois Infantry | Union | d. 1904
- Patrick Corcoran — Soldier No. 33 | Birr | 90 Illinois Infantry | Union | d. 1911
- Peter Kinsella — Soldier No. 56 | Daingean | 94 Illinois Infantry | Union
- Patrick Pillion — Soldier No. 98 | Ferbane | 23 Illinois Infantry | Union
- Peter H. Quinn — Soldier No. 137 | Rhode | 12 Illinois Cavalry | Union
- Robert Purcell — Soldier No. 145 | Tullamore | 89 Illinois Infantry | Union
- William Patrick Kelly — Soldier No. 160 | Tullamore | 44 Illinois Infantry | Union
Served in the same army
- James Fahy — Soldier No. 1 | Banagher | 2 New York Cavalry | Union | d. 1898
- Michael Kenny — Soldier No. 2 | Banagher | 10 New York Infantry | Union | d. 1904
- Edward Hopper — Soldier No. 3 | Banagher | 5 New Jersey Infantry | Union | d. 1870
- James Flynn — Soldier No. 4 | Banagher | 1 New York Cavalry | Union | d. 1864
- Thomas Flynn — Soldier No. 5 | Banagher | 62 New York Infantry | Union | d. 1873
- Thomas McKenny — Soldier No. 6 | Banagher | 44 Ohio Infantry | Union | d. 1929
- Keeran McKenny — Soldier No. 7 | Banagher | 110 Ohio Infantry | Union | d. 1927
- William Galvin — Soldier No. 8 | Banagher | 104 New York Infantry | Union | d. 1862
- William Larkin — Soldier No. 9 | Banagher | 49 Wisconsin Infantry | Union | d. 1888
- Marcus Beresford Monck — Soldier No. 10 | Banagher | 11 New York Infantry | Union | d. 1862
- Dennis Bracken — Soldier No. 11 | Banagher | 56 Massachusetts Infantry | Union | d. 1864
- Thomas Sharkey — Soldier No. 12 | Birr | N/A On Draft Register N/A | Union
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This soldier’s regiment state: Illinois
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Available Details
| Name | Martin Egan |
| Alt’ Name | Martin Eagan |
| Location/ Birthplace | Ferbane Ferbane – Wikipedia |
| Born | 1830 |
| Baptism Record | |
| Year of Death | July 1862 |
| Grave Location | To Be Confirmed |
| US State | Illinois |
| US Residence | |
| Mother | |
| Father | Dan Egan |
| Other Family | |
| Army | Union Army Union army – Wikipedia |
| Military History | The 23rd Illinois was knows as the Irish Brigade or Mulligans Brigade. James A. Mulligan and the Western Irish Brigade « The Turner Brigade–Missouri Volunteers, U.S. |
| Army Details | Co. K, 23rd Illinois Infantry Soldier Details – The Civil War (U.S. National Park Service) Battle Unit Details – The Civil War (U.S. National Park Service) |
| Other Details | 23rd Illinois Infantry – Irish in the American Civil War |
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