Civil War Soldier
JAMES Burns
Offaly: Tullamore
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Army: Union
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Born: 1823
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Died: 1910
Soldier No. 161
44 Illinois
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Town: 12 · Regiment: 1 · State: 12 · Town+Reg: 0
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JAMES Burns in the wider Civil War story
JAMES Burns is recorded from Tullamore with service in Union. The associated regiment record is 44 Illinois Infantry.
TownTullamore
ArmyUnion
Regiment44 Illinois Infantry
Battle/EventNot recorded yet
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This record places JAMES Burns from Tullamore in Union service.
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- Soldier Number
- 161
- Surname
- Burns
- First Name
- JAMES
- Alternative Name / Alias
- Unknown / not yet recorded
- Soldier No. Of Relation
- Unknown / not yet recorded
- Offaly Town / Area
- Tullamore
- Army
- Union
- Rank
- Private
- Company
- Co. B
- Regiment Number
- 44
- US State Regiment
- Illinois
- Type Reg.
- Infantry
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- Mother
- Unknown / not yet recorded
- Father
- Burns, Edward
- Siblings
- Unknown / not yet recorded
- Family Connections / Other Relationship
- Unknown / not yet recorded
- Birth Year
- 1823
- 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
- 1910
- Place of Death
- Livingston, Illinois
- State / Country Of Burial
- Illinois, USA
- Grave Site (link)
- https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/112153255/james-burns
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- Service: Union – 44 Illinois Infantry – Co. B
- Death & Aftermath: Death year: 1910 • Civil War death: N • Place: Livingston, Illinois • Burial location: Illinois, USA
- Burial / Grave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/112153255/james-burns
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From the same Offaly town / area
- JOHN Barrett — Soldier No. 157 | Tullamore | 6 Indiana Infantry | Union | d. 1888
- JAMES Barrett — Soldier No. 154 | Tullamore | 35 Indiana Infantry | Union | d. 1894
- WILLIAM Cowell Bayley — Soldier No. 153 | Tullamore | 25 Pennsylvania Infantry | Union | d. 1889
- PETER Boland — Soldier No. 151 | Tullamore | 5 New York Artillery | Union | d. 1864
- MICHAEL John Cantwell — Soldier No. 143 | Tullamore | 12 Wisconsin Infantry | Union | d. 1903
- PETER Cavanagh — Soldier No. 196 | Tullamore | 2 Regular Army Artillery | Union | d. 1871
- JOHN Conway — Soldier No. 171 | Tullamore | 69 New York Infantry | Union | d. 1862
- PATRICK Cooke — Soldier No. 147 | Tullamore | 16 Kentucky Infantry | Union | d. 1904
- OWEN Cooney — Soldier No. 169 | Tullamore | 12 New York Infantry | Union
- DANIEL Crawford — Soldier No. 173 | Tullamore | 70 Indiana Infantry | Union | d. 1884
- WILLIAM Creevy — Soldier No. 285 | Tullamore | 5 Regular Army Cavalry | Union | d. 1878
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Same surname (possible family group)
- JOHN Burns — Soldier No. 62 | Daingean | N/A Fireman in US Navy Sailor | Union Navy | d. 1921
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Served in the same regiment
- WILLIAM Patrick Kelly — Soldier No. 160 | Tullamore | 44 Illinois Infantry | Union
Served in regiments from the same US state
- JOHN Chapman — Soldier No. 241 | Unknown Within Offaly | 3 Illinois Cavalry | Union | d. 1894
- MICHAEL Clerihan — Soldier No. 261 | Birr | 10 Illinois Infantry | Union | d. 1908
- JAMES Clerihan — Soldier No. 262 | Birr | 6 Illinois Cavalry | Union | d. 1913
- JAMES Conway — Soldier No. 31 | Birr | 90 Illinois Infantry | Union | d. 1863
- DANIEL Corcoran — Soldier No. 29 | Birr | 90 Illinois Infantry | Union | d. 1870
- JOHN Corcoran — Soldier No. 32 | Birr | 147 Illinois Infantry | Union | d. 1904
- PATRICK Corcoran — Soldier No. 33 | Birr | 90 Illinois Infantry | Union | d. 1911
- ROBERT Dudley — Soldier No. 323 | Unknown Within Offaly | 23 Illinois Infantry | Union
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- MARTIN Egan — Soldier No. 343 | Ferbane | 23 Illinois Infantry | Union
- RICHARD Glendon — Soldier No. 181 | Kilcormac | 36 Illinois Infantry | Union
- WILLIAM Patrick Kelly — Soldier No. 160 | Tullamore | 44 Illinois Infantry | Union
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- 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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This soldier’s regiment state: Illinois
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- 250th American Independence Day – 4th July 2026. (2026-07-04)
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- Sergeant Richard S. Cusack – Born in Tullamore. Pictured With Members Of His Company During the US Civil War 1861-1865. (2026-01-16)
- Sergeant Patrick Cooke, Born In Durrow, Co. Offaly. US Civil War Soldier In the 16th Kentucky Infantry. (2025-12-19)
- 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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