Civil War Soldier
Michael Claffey
Offaly: Moneygall
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Army: Union
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Born: 1826
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Died: 1895
Soldier No. 201
24 Connecticut
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Town: 12 · Regiment: 0 · State: 11 · Town+Reg: 0
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Michael Claffey in the wider Civil War story
Michael Claffey is recorded from Moneygall with service in Union. The associated regiment record is 24 Connecticut Infantry.
TownMoneygall
ArmyUnion
Regiment24 Connecticut Infantry
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This record places Michael Claffey from Moneygall in Union service.
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- Soldier Number
- 201
- Surname
- Claffey
- First Name
- Michael
- Alternative Name / Alias
- Claffy, Michael
- Soldier No. Of Relation
- Unknown / not yet recorded
- Offaly Town / Area
- Moneygall
- Army
- Union
- Rank
- Corporal
- Company
- Co. E
- Regiment Number
- 24
- US State Regiment
- Connecticut
- 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
- 1895
- Place of Death
- Hartford, Connecticut
- State / Country Of Burial
- Connecticut, USA
- Grave Site (link)
- https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/148993749/michael-claffey
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Baptism / Early Life
https://registers.nli.ie/registers/vtls000632398?locale=en#page/5/mode/1up
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Service
Union – 24 Connecticut Infantry – Co. E
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Death & Aftermath
Death year: 1895 • Civil War death: N • Place: Hartford, Connecticut • Burial location: Connecticut, USA
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- Michael Maher — Soldier No. 417 | Moneygall | 1 Regular Army Engineers | Union | d. 1900
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Same surname (possible family group)
- Hubert Claffey — Soldier No. 248 | Unknown Within Offaly | 21 Massachusetts Infantry | Union
- James Claffey — Soldier No. 249 | Unknown Within Offaly | 25 Massachusetts Infantry | Union
- James Claffey — Soldier No. 250 | Unknown Within Offaly | #N/A South Carolina Reserves | Confederate | d. 1874
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- Patrick T Claffey — Soldier No. 437 | Unknown Within Offaly | 9 Connecticut Infantry | Union | d. 1862
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Served in regiments from the same US state
- Andrew Carey — Soldier No. 60 | Daingean | 28 Connecticut Infantry | Union | d. 1928
- Samuel Belton Horne — Soldier No. 102 | Ferbane | 11 Connecticut Infantry | Union | d. 1928
- Robert E Belton Horne — Soldier No. 104 | Ferbane | 11 Connecticut Infantry | Union | d. 1914
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- Thomas Guinan — Soldier No. 187 | Unknown Within Offaly | 1 Connecticut Artillery | Union
- Patrick Fox — Soldier No. 211 | Kilcormac | 6 Connecticut Infantry | Union | d. 1864
- John Cruess — Soldier No. 229 | Birr | 2 Connecticut Infantry | Union | d. 1901
- John Egan — Soldier No. 344 | Ballycommon | 22 Connecticut Infantry | Union | d. 1913
- William Egan — Soldier No. 345 | Ballycommon | 9 Connecticut Infantry | Union | d. 1862
- Daniel Ryan — Soldier No. 436 | Unknown Within Offaly | 9 Connecticut Infantry | Union | d. 1901
- Patrick T Claffey — Soldier No. 437 | Unknown Within Offaly | 9 Connecticut Infantry | Union | d. 1862
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- 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
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This soldier’s regiment state: Connecticut
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Available Details
| Name | Michael Claffey |
| Alt’ Name | Michael Claffy, Michael Cloffy |
| Location/ Birthplace | Clonmacnoise Area NR Shannonbridge Shannonbridge – Wikipedia |
| Born | 1826 |
| Baptism Record | 04243/02, Clonmacnois – Catholic Parish Registers at the NLI |
| Year of Death | 1895 |
| Grave Location | Hartford, Connecticut Michael Claffey (unknown-1895) – Find a Grave Memorial |
| US State | Connecticut |
| US Residence | Hartford County, Connecticut Hartford County, Connecticut – Wikipedia Record Transcription: Us Census 1860 | findmypast.ie |
| Mother | |
| Father | |
| Other Family | Wife: Bridget Colohan Bridget Colehan Claffey (unknown-1893) – Find a Grave Memorial |
| Army | Union Army Union army – Wikipedia |
| Military History | Promoted to Corporal |
| Army Details | Co. E, 24th Connecticut Regiment Soldier Details – The Civil War (U.S. National Park Service) Battle Unit Details – The Civil War (U.S. National Park Service) |
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