Michael Claffey

Civil War Soldier

MICHAEL Claffey

Offaly: Moneygall Army: Union Born: 1826 Died: 1895
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Soldier No. 201
24 Connecticut
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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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Mother
Unknown / not yet recorded
Father
Unknown / not yet recorded
Siblings
Unknown / not yet recorded
Family Connections / Other Relationship
Unknown / not yet recorded
Birth Year
1826
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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
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  1. Baptism / Early Life: https://registers.nli.ie/registers/vtls000632398?locale=en#page/5/mode/1up
  2. Service: Union – 24 Connecticut Infantry – Co. E
  3. Death & Aftermath: Death year: 1895 • Civil War death: N • Place: Hartford, Connecticut • Burial location: Connecticut, USA
  4. Burial / Grave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/148993749/michael-claffey
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From the same Offaly town / area

  • PETER BreslinSoldier No. 199 | Moneygall | 67 New York Infantry | Union | d. 1861
  • PHILLIP FlannerySoldier No. 348 | Moneygall | 37 Iowa Infantry | Union
  • DENNIS GarvinSoldier No. 215 | Moneygall | N/A On Draft Register N/A | Union
  • JAMES GarvinSoldier No. 216 | Moneygall | N/A On Draft Register N/A | Union
  • PATRICK GuilfoyleSoldier No. 180 | Moneygall | Louisiana Artillery | Confederate
  • THOMAS HawleySoldier No. 246 | Moneygall | 15 New Jersey Infantry | Union
  • JOHN KennedySoldier No. 403 | Moneygall | 10 Ohio Infantry | Union
  • MARTIN KennedySoldier No. 404 | Moneygall | 1 Regular Army Cavalry | Union
  • MICHAEL MaherSoldier No. 417 | Moneygall | 1 Regular Army Engineers | Union | d. 1900
  • TIMOTHY MaherSoldier No. 418 | Moneygall | 1 Regular Army Engineers | Union | d. 1884

Same surname (possible family group)

  • HUBERT ClaffeySoldier No. 248 | Unknown Within Offaly | 21 Massachusetts Infantry | Union
  • JAMES ClaffeySoldier No. 249 | Unknown Within Offaly | 25 Massachusetts Infantry | Union
  • PATRICK ClaffeySoldier No. 251 | Unknown Within Offaly | 7 Regular Army Infantry | Union
  • PATRICK T ClaffeySoldier No. 437 | Unknown Within Offaly | 9 Connecticut Infantry | Union | d. 1862
  • THOMAS ClaffeySoldier No. 488 | Ferbane | 13 Wisconsin Infantry | Union | d. 1892

Served in regiments from the same US state

  • ANDREW CareySoldier No. 60 | Daingean | 28 Connecticut Infantry | Union | d. 1928
  • PATRICK T ClaffeySoldier No. 437 | Unknown Within Offaly | 9 Connecticut Infantry | Union | d. 1862
  • JOHN CruessSoldier No. 229 | Birr | 2 Connecticut Infantry | Union | d. 1901
  • JOHN EganSoldier No. 344 | Ballycommon | 22 Connecticut Infantry | Union
  • WILLIAM EganSoldier No. 345 | Ballycommon | 9 Connecticut Infantry | Union
  • PATRICK FoxSoldier No. 211 | Kilcormac | 6 Connecticut Infantry | Union
  • JOHN GagionSoldier No. 176 | Unknown Within Offaly | 7 Connecticut Infantry | Union
  • THOMAS GuinanSoldier No. 187 | Unknown Within Offaly | 1 Connecticut Artillery | Union
  • SAMUEL Belton HorneSoldier No. 102 | Ferbane | 11 Connecticut Infantry | Union | d. 1928

Served in the same army

  • NICHOLAS AllenSoldier No. 138 | Rhode | 10 Maine Infantry | Union
  • ISAAC ArdillSoldier No. 139 | Seir Kieran | 2 New Jersey Infantry | Union | d. 1862
  • CHRISTOPHER ArmstrongSoldier No. 207 | Unknown Within Offaly | Regular Army Ordnance | Union
  • JOHN W BakerSoldier No. 90 | Edenderry | 15 New York Engineers | Union | d. 1920
  • JOHN BarrettSoldier No. 157 | Tullamore | 6 Indiana Infantry | Union | d. 1888
  • JAMES BarrettSoldier No. 154 | Tullamore | 35 Indiana Infantry | Union | d. 1894
  • JAMES BarrySoldier No. 217 | Unknown Within Offaly | 3 Regular Army Artillery | Union
  • WILLIAM Cowell BayleySoldier No. 153 | Tullamore | 25 Pennsylvania Infantry | Union | d. 1889
  • MICHAEL BeggsSoldier No. 218 | Unknown Within Offaly | 8 New Hampshire Infantry | Union | d. 1896
  • WILLIAM BeltonSoldier No. 219 | Unknown Within Offaly | 3 Regular Army Artillery | Union
  • COL Michael BennettSoldier No. 92 | Edenderry | 28 New York Infantry | Union | d. 1909
  • THOMAS BerginSoldier No. 220 | Unknown Within Offaly | 2 Regular Army Artillery | Union
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Available Details

NameMichael Claffey
Alt’ NameMichael Claffy, Michael Cloffy
Location/ BirthplaceClonmacnoise Area
NR Shannonbridge
Shannonbridge – Wikipedia
Born1826
Baptism Record04243/02, Clonmacnois – Catholic Parish Registers at the NLI
Year of Death1895
Grave LocationHartford, Connecticut
Michael Claffey (unknown-1895) – Find a Grave Memorial
US StateConnecticut
US ResidenceHartford County, Connecticut
Hartford County, Connecticut – Wikipedia
Record Transcription: Us Census 1860 | findmypast.ie
Mother
Father
Other FamilyWife: Bridget Colohan
Bridget Colehan Claffey (unknown-1893) – Find a Grave Memorial
ArmyUnion Army
Union army – Wikipedia
Military HistoryPromoted to Corporal
Army DetailsCo. 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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