Civil War Soldier
WILLIAM Edmund Daly
Offaly: Daingean
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Army: Union
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Born: 1838
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Died: 1909
Soldier No. 292
10 Minnesota
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Town: 12 · Regiment: 2 · State: 3 · Town+Reg: 0
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This record places WILLIAM Edmund Daly from Daingean in Union service.
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- Soldier Number
- 292
- Surname
- Daly
- First Name
- WILLIAM Edmund
- Alternative Name / Alias
- Daley, William
- Soldier No. Of Relation
- Unknown / not yet recorded
- Offaly Town / Area
- Daingean
- Army
- Union
- Rank
- Private
- Company
- Co. K
- Regiment Number
- 10
- US State Regiment
- Minnesota
- Type Reg.
- Infantry
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- Mother
- Unknown / not yet recorded
- Father
- Unknown / not yet recorded
- Siblings
- Unknown / not yet recorded
- Family Connections / Other Relationship
- Wife: Jane Burke
- Birth Year
- 1838
- Baptism Record
- Unknown / not yet recorded
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- Civil War Death Y/N
- N
- Battle Or Other Civil War Related Death
- Unknown / not yet recorded
- Death Year
- 1909
- Place of Death
- Hennepin County, Minnesota
- State / Country Of Burial
- Minnesota, USA
- Grave Site (link)
- https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/74295802/william-edmund-daly
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- Service: Union – 10 Minnesota Infantry – Co. K
- Death & Aftermath: Death year: 1909 • Civil War death: N • Place: Hennepin County, Minnesota • Burial location: Minnesota, USA
- Burial / Grave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/74295802/william-edmund-daly
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From the same Offaly town / area
- SAMUEL Brackett — Soldier No. 55 | Daingean | 110 New York Infantry | Union | d. 1908
- JOHN Burns — Soldier No. 62 | Daingean | N/A Fireman in US Navy Sailor | Union Navy | d. 1921
- ANDREW Carey — Soldier No. 60 | Daingean | 28 Connecticut Infantry | Union | d. 1928
- THOMAS Christle — Soldier No. 67 | Daingean | 155 Indiana Infantry | Union | d. 1897
- MICHAEL Colgan — Soldier No. 263 | Daingean | 4 Regular Army Infantry | Union | d. 1864
- THEOBALD E Cowell — Soldier No. 209 | Daingean | 37 New York Infantry | Union | d. 1919
- MICHAEL Cowell — Soldier No. 210 | Daingean | 71 New York Infantry | Union | d. 1862
- PATRICK J Cusack — Soldier No. 54 | Daingean | 2 Kentucky Infantry | Union | d. 1891
- WILLIAM Delaney — Soldier No. 310 | Daingean | 43 New York Infantry | Union | d. 1862
- TIMOTHY Graham — Soldier No. 61 | Daingean | 152 Ohio Infantry | Union
- JAMES Hannegan — Soldier No. 64 | Daingean | 3 New York Artillery | Union
- MICHAEL Hannegan — Soldier No. 65 | Daingean | 3 New York Artillery | Union
Same surname (possible family group)
- JAMES Daly — Soldier No. 288 | Unknown Within Offaly | 4 Regular Army Artillery | Union
Served in the same regiment
- WILLIAM F Byrnes — Soldier No. 135 | Rhode | 10 Minnesota Infantry | Union | d. 1867
- WILLIAM Hoy — Soldier No. 340 | Daingean | 10 Minnesota Infantry | Union
Served in regiments from the same US state
- OWEN Bracken — Soldier No. 224 | Unknown Within Offaly | 12 Minnesota Infantry | Union | d. 1922
- WILLIAM F Byrnes — Soldier No. 135 | Rhode | 10 Minnesota Infantry | Union | d. 1867
- WILLIAM Hoy — Soldier No. 340 | Daingean | 10 Minnesota Infantry | Union
Served in the same army
- NICHOLAS Allen — Soldier No. 138 | Rhode | 10 Maine Infantry | Union
- ISAAC Ardill — Soldier No. 139 | Seir Kieran | 2 New Jersey Infantry | Union | d. 1862
- CHRISTOPHER Armstrong — Soldier No. 207 | Unknown Within Offaly | Regular Army Ordnance | Union
- JOHN W Baker — Soldier No. 90 | Edenderry | 15 New York Engineers | Union | d. 1920
- JOHN Barrett — Soldier No. 157 | Tullamore | 6 Indiana Infantry | Union | d. 1888
- JAMES Barrett — Soldier No. 154 | Tullamore | 35 Indiana Infantry | Union | d. 1894
- JAMES Barry — Soldier No. 217 | Unknown Within Offaly | 3 Regular Army Artillery | Union
- WILLIAM Cowell Bayley — Soldier No. 153 | Tullamore | 25 Pennsylvania Infantry | Union | d. 1889
- MICHAEL Beggs — Soldier No. 218 | Unknown Within Offaly | 8 New Hampshire Infantry | Union | d. 1896
- WILLIAM Belton — Soldier No. 219 | Unknown Within Offaly | 3 Regular Army Artillery | Union
- COL Michael Bennett — Soldier No. 92 | Edenderry | 28 New York Infantry | Union | d. 1909
- THOMAS Bergin — Soldier No. 220 | Unknown Within Offaly | 2 Regular Army Artillery | Union
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- Danny Leavy Visits Philadelphia National Cemetery, Paying Tribute To William Delaney (1842-1862). A Union Soldier Born In Daingean, Co. Offaly. (2026-03-27)
- Thomas Hyland, Died in Daingean in August 1914. Served In The US Army Between 1864-1867. (2026-01-08)
- James Murray From Daingean, Co. Offaly. Died on 10th May 1864 At The Ferocious Battle Of Spotsylvaina, Virgina. (2025-10-17)
- 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)
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- The Egan Brothers From Ballycommon. Fought In The Union Army During The US Civil War 1861-1865 (2025-06-27)
Available Details
| Name | William Edmund Daly |
| Alt’ Name | William Daley, William Daily |
| Location/ Birthplace | Rhode Rhode, County Offaly – Wikipedia |
| Born | 1838 |
| Baptism Record | |
| Year of Death | 1907 |
| Grave Location | St. Anthony Cemetery, Hennepin County, Minnesota William Edmund Daly Sr. (1838-1907) – Find a Grave Memorial |
| US State | Minnesota |
| US Residence | Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota Hennepin County, Minnesota – Wikipedia |
| Mother | |
| Father | |
| Other Family | Wife: Jane “Jennie” Burke Daly Jane “Jennie” Burke Daly (1853-1936) – Find a Grave Memorial |
| Army | Union Army Union army – Wikipedia |
| Military History | The 1890 Census of Civil War Soldiers states this man was involved in action at Prices Raid, Missouri Price’s Missouri Expedition – Wikipedia |
| Army Details | Co. K, 10th Minnesota Infantry Soldier Details – The Civil War (U.S. National Park Service) This soldier was in the same regiment as other Offaly Soldiers Michael Hoy & William Byrne Annual report : Minnesota. Adjutant General’s Office : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive |
| Other Details | The 1900 Census states this man was a policeman and other reports state he was a local Fireman 1900 US Census Image | findmypast.ie |


https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/74295890/jane-daly#view-photo=60685386 – Wife of William Daly 
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/74295802/william_edmund-daly 
https://archive.org/details/annualreport01minn/page/494/mode/2up?view=theater 
https://www.newspapers.com/image/178697045/?match=1&terms=%22William%20Daly%22 
https://search.findmypast.ie/record?id=USC%2F1890%2FVETS%2F004679087%2F00225&parentid=USC%2F1890%2FVETS%2F1659737565 
https://www.newspapers.com/image/810320514/?match=1&terms=%22William%20Daley%22 
https://www.fold3.com/image/2980365/daly-william-us-civil-war-pensions-index-1861-1900
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