Civil War Soldier
Richard Bermingham
Offaly: Rahan
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Army: Union
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Born: 1842
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Died: 1919
Soldier No. 132
69 New York
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Town: 10 · Regiment: 6 · State: 12 · Town+Reg: 1
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Richard Bermingham is recorded from Rahan with service in Union. The associated regiment record is 69 New York Infantry.
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Regiment69 New York Infantry
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This record places Richard Bermingham from Rahan in Union service.
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- Soldier Number
- 132
- Surname
- Bermingham
- First Name
- Richard
- Alternative Name / Alias
- Unknown / not yet recorded
- Soldier No. Of Relation
- Brother: 133
- Offaly Town / Area
- Rahan
- Army
- Union
- Rank
- Sergeant
- Company
- Co. A
- Regiment Number
- 69
- US State Regiment
- New York
- Type Reg.
- Infantry
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- Civil War Death Y/N
- N
- Battle Or Other Civil War Related Death
- Unknown / not yet recorded
- Death Year
- 1919
- Place of Death
- Woodside, Queens County, New York
- State / Country Of Burial
- New York, USA
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Union – 69 New York Infantry – Co. A
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Death & Aftermath
Death year: 1919 • Civil War death: N • Place: Woodside, Queens County, New York • Burial location: New York, USA
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Brother
- Andrew Bermingham — Soldier No. 133 | Rahan | 69 New York Infantry | Union | d. 1862
From the same Offaly town / area
- Andrew Bermingham — Soldier No. 133 | Rahan | 69 New York Infantry | Union | d. 1862
- John Henry Cantwell — Soldier No. 134 | Rahan | 41 Wisconsin Infantry | Union | d. 1912
- John Kearns — Soldier No. 190 | Rahan | 43 Massachusetts Infantry | Union
- Daniel Dempsey — Soldier No. 203 | Rahan | 73 New York Infantry | Union | d. 1900
- Patrick Byrne — Soldier No. 236 | Rahan | 11 Vermont Infantry | Union | d. 1894
- Joseph Kelly — Soldier No. 242 | Rahan | #N/A To Be Confirmed N/A | Union
- Patrick Craven — Soldier No. 284 | Rahan | 5 Regular Army Artillery | Union | d. 1866
- James McLaughlin — Soldier No. 346 | Rahan | 29 Massachusetts Infantry | Union
- William Keenan — Soldier No. 405 | Rahan | 12 Regular Army Infantry | Union
- Edward Molloy — Soldier No. 423 | Rahan | 5 New York Artillery | Union | d. 1882
Same surname (possible family group)
- 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
- Andrew Bermingham — Soldier No. 133 | Rahan | 69 New York Infantry | Union | d. 1862
Served in the same regiment
- George Kennedy — Soldier No. 17 | Birr | 69 New York Infantry | Union
- Andrew Bermingham — Soldier No. 133 | Rahan | 69 New York Infantry | Union | d. 1862
- Patrick Joseph Healy — Soldier No. 152 | Tullamore | 69 New York Infantry | Union | d. 1891
- John Conway — Soldier No. 171 | Tullamore | 69 New York Infantry | Union | d. 1862
- Dennis Delaney — Soldier No. 204 | Shinrone | 69 New York Infantry | Union | d. 1863
- Patrick Dolan — Soldier No. 298 | Unknown Within Offaly | 69 New York Infantry | Union
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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Available Details
| Name | Richard Bermingham |
| Alt’ Name | Sergeant Richard Birmingham |
| Location/ Birthplace | Mount Armstrong, Rahan Mountarmstrong – Google Maps |
| Born | 1842 |
| Baptism Record | Ireland Roman Catholic Parish Baptisms Image | findmypast.ie |
| Year of Death | 1919 |
| Grave Location | SGT Richard H. Bermingham (1841-1919) – Find a Grave Memorial Calvary Cemetery, New York |
| US State | New York |
| US Residence | New York |
| Mother | Brigid McGee |
| Father | Richard Birmingham |
| Other Family | Brother Andrew Bermingham, Also Civil War Soldier Wife: Catherine |
| Army | Union Army Union army – Wikipedia |
| Military History | Promoted to Sergeant and later 1st Lieutenant Wounded in action on 17th September 1862 at Battle Of Antietam and mustered out of service in June 1863 Battle of Antietam – Wikipedia |
| Army Details | Co. A, 69th New York Volunteers 69th_Infantry_CW_Roster.pdf 69th Infantry Regiment :: New York State Military Museum and Veterans Research Center |
| Other Details | berminghams.pdf |
Danny Leavy Visited This Soldiers Grave 
Roster Details of 2 Birmingham Brothers. Co A, 69th New York Regiment (Meaghers Brigade) 
Thomas Francis Meagher – The Irish Brigade 
the charge of Iron Brigade near the Dunker Church, on the morning of September 17, 1862. Chromolithograph, U.S. Copyright Office reference G33115
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