Civil War Soldier
John Fallon
Offaly: Lusmagh
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Army: Union
Soldier No. 357
3 New York
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Town: 10 · Regiment: 5 · State: 12 · Town+Reg: 1
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A Short Film – Discovering Margaret Fallon. Once America’s Oldest Person ? She Was Born in Lusmagh, County Offaly, Ireland In 1782.
Margaret Madden, born in 1782, married in Lusmagh, County Offaly, Ireland, in the early 1800s. After her husband's death during the famine, she left Ireland to join family already in New York. Three of…
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John Fallon in the wider Civil War story
John Fallon is recorded from Lusmagh with service in Union. The associated regiment record is 3 New York Artillery.
TownLusmagh
ArmyUnion
Regiment3 New York Artillery
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This record places John Fallon from Lusmagh in Union service.
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- Soldier Number
- 357
- Surname
- Fallon
- First Name
- John
- Alternative Name / Alias
- Unknown / not yet recorded
- Soldier No. Of Relation
- Unknown / not yet recorded
- Offaly Town / Area
- Lusmagh
- Army
- Union
- Rank
- Private
- Company
- Co. K
- Regiment Number
- 3
- US State Regiment
- New York
- Type Reg.
- Artillery
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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 – 3 New York Artillery – Co. K
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From the same Offaly town / area
- Michael Shields — Soldier No. 123 | Lusmagh | 175 New York Infantry | Union
- Patrick Derivan — Soldier No. 124 | Lusmagh | 29 Wisconsin Infantry | Union | d. 1863
- William Bermingham — Soldier No. 125 | Lusmagh | N/A To Be Confirmed N/A | Union | d. 1879
- John J Bermingham — Soldier No. 126 | Lusmagh | 6 New York Artillery | Union | d. 1939
- John Stephens — Soldier No. 127 | Lusmagh | 9 Georgia Infantry | Confederate
- Patrick Fallon — Soldier No. 128 | Lusmagh | 3 New York Artillery | Union
- John Glynn — Soldier No. 129 | Lusmagh | #N/A Regular Army N/A | Union
- Michael Glynn — Soldier No. 130 | Lusmagh | 15 Kansas Cavalry | Union
- Michael Shields — Soldier No. 131 | Lusmagh | 175 New York Infantry | Union
- Hugh Fallon — Soldier No. 358 | Lusmagh | #N/A TBC N/A | Confederate
Same surname (possible family group)
- Patrick Fallon — Soldier No. 128 | Lusmagh | 3 New York Artillery | Union
- Hugh Fallon — Soldier No. 358 | Lusmagh | #N/A TBC N/A | Confederate
Served in the same regiment
- James Hannegan — Soldier No. 64 | Daingean | 3 New York Artillery | Union
- Michael Hannegan — Soldier No. 65 | Daingean | 3 New York Artillery | Union
- William Hannegan — Soldier No. 66 | Daingean | 3 New York Artillery | Union
- Patrick Fallon — Soldier No. 128 | Lusmagh | 3 New York Artillery | Union
- Joseph Langshaw — Soldier No. 512 | Tullamore | 3 New York Artillery | Union | d. 1862
Served in regiments from the same US state
- 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
- 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
- William Galvin — Soldier No. 8 | Banagher | 104 New York Infantry | Union | d. 1862
- Marcus Beresford Monck — Soldier No. 10 | Banagher | 11 New York Infantry | Union | d. 1862
- George Kennedy — Soldier No. 17 | Birr | 69 New York Infantry | Union
- John Sharkey — Soldier No. 18 | Birr | 11 New York Infantry | Union
- John Connor — Soldier No. 27 | Birr | 33 New York Infantry | Union | d. 1861
- Thomas Cassidy — Soldier No. 37 | Birr | 80 New York Infantry | Union | d. 1889
- Michael Briscoe — Soldier No. 38 | Birr | 132 New York Infantry | Union | d. 1864
- Robert McComb — Soldier No. 45 | Bracknagh | 168 New York Infantry | Union | d. 1907
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: New York
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- 250th American Independence Day – 4th July 2026. (2026-07-04)
- The Battle Of Antietam – September 1862. Seven Offaly Men Are Members Of The “Fighting Irish”, The 69th New Yorkers. (2026-04-09)
- New Information Added To The Tragic Story of Patrick Derivan, A Union Soldier Born In Lusmagh, Co. Offaly, Ireland. (2026-01-30)
- Thanks To Everyone Who Has Made Contact With Us, Helping To Add Vital Information To The Stories of Forgottten Offaly Soldiers – US Civil War 1861-1865. (2025-09-12)
- Can You Help? (2025-02-17)
- The Tragic Effects Of War On A Soldier – Patrick Derivan From Lusmagh (2024-12-30)
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Available Details
| Name | John Fallon |
| Alt’ Name | James Fallen, John Fallen |
| Location/ Birthplace | Lusmagh Lusmagh – Wikipedia |
| Born | 1837 |
| Baptism Record | Brother: James , Baptism record in Lusmagh Ireland Roman Catholic Parish Baptisms Image | findmypast.ie |
| Year of Death | 1917 |
| Grave Location | Our Lady of the Lake Cemetery King Ferry, Cayuga County, New York John Fallon (1837-1917) – Find a Grave Memorial |
| US State | New York |
| US Residence | New York |
| Mother | Margaret Madden. At the time of her death it was reported she was the oldest living person in the US Margaret Madden Fallon (1782-1898) – Find a Grave Memorial |
| Father | Hugh Fallon |
| Other Family | Brothers: Patrick also Civil War soldier, died at Andersonville. Another Brother, Hugh, was a Confederate Soldier. Reported to have died at The Battle of The Wilderness. |
| Army | Union Army Union army – Wikipedia |
| Military History | |
| Army Details | Co. K, 3rd New York Light Artillery Soldier Details – The Civil War (U.S. National Park Service) |
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