Civil War Soldier
JAMES Heffernan
Offaly: Tullamore
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Army: Union
Soldier No. 149
14 Michigan
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JAMES Heffernan in the wider Civil War story
JAMES Heffernan is recorded from Tullamore with service in Union. The associated regiment record is 14 Michigan Infantry.
TownTullamore
ArmyUnion
Regiment14 Michigan Infantry
Battle/EventNot recorded yet
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This record places JAMES Heffernan from Tullamore in Union service.
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- Soldier Number
- 149
- Surname
- Heffernan
- 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
- 14
- US State Regiment
- Michigan
- 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
- Unknown / not yet recorded
- Baptism Record
- Unknown / not yet recorded
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- Civil War Death Y/N
- Unknown / not yet recorded
- Battle Or Other Civil War Related Death
- Unknown / not yet recorded
- Death Year
- Unknown / not yet recorded
- Place of Death
- Unknown / not yet recorded
- State / Country Of Burial
- Unknown / not yet recorded
- Grave Site (link)
- Unknown / not yet recorded
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- Service: Union – 14 Michigan Infantry – Co. B
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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
- JAMES Burns — Soldier No. 161 | Tullamore | 44 Illinois Infantry | Union | d. 1910
- 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
Served in regiments from the same US state
- DENNIS Clary — Soldier No. 74 | Edenderry | 10 Michigan Infantry | Union | d. 1914
- JAMES Pattison — Soldier No. 59 | Daingean | 17 Michigan 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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This soldier’s regiment state: Michigan
➕ Research & Further Reading Tap to expand
- 250th American Independence Day – 4th July 2026. (2026-07-04)
- May 1864 – Michael Dooling, Imprisoned On Alcatraz Island For Desertion. (2026-05-13)
- The Battle Of Antietam – September 1862. Seven Offaly Men Are Members Of The “Fighting Irish”, The 69th New Yorkers. (2026-04-09)
- 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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Available Details
| Name | James Heffernan |
| Alt’ Name | James Hefferan, James Heffron |
| Location/ Birthplace | Tullamore |
| Born | 1816 |
| Baptism Record | |
| Year of Death | 1863 Bowling Green Kentucky Civil War Driving Tour of Bowling Green and Warren County | American Battlefield Trust |
| Grave Location | |
| US State | Michigan Michigan – Wikipedia |
| US Residence | Kent County, Michigan – Wikipedia |
| Mother | Elizabeth Gibbs |
| Father | Patrick Heffernan |
| Other Family | |
| Army | Union Union army – Wikipedia |
| Military History | |
| US Army Details | Co. B, 14th Infantry Michigan 14th MICHIGAN INFANTRY COMPANY B |
| Other Details |
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