Civil War Soldier
RICHARD Cusack
Offaly: Tullamore
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Army: Union
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Born: 1835
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Died: 1901
Soldier No. 202
39 New Jersey
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This record places RICHARD Cusack from Tullamore in Union service.
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- Soldier Number
- 202
- Surname
- Cusack
- First Name
- RICHARD
- Alternative Name / Alias
- Cusack Simmonds, Richard
- Soldier No. Of Relation
- Unknown / not yet recorded
- Offaly Town / Area
- Tullamore
- Army
- Union
- Rank
- Sergeant
- Company
- Co. H
- Regiment Number
- 39
- US State Regiment
- New Jersey
- Type Reg.
- Infantry
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- Mother
- Unknown / not yet recorded
- Father
- Cusack, Patrick
- Siblings
- Unknown / not yet recorded
- Family Connections / Other Relationship
- Unknown / not yet recorded
- Birth Year
- 1835
- 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
- 1901
- Place of Death
- State / Country Of Burial
- New Jersey, USA
- Grave Site (link)
- https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/234052566/richard-s-cusack
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- Service: Union – 39 New Jersey Infantry – Co. H
- Death & Aftermath:
- Burial / Grave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/234052566/richard-s-cusack
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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
Same surname (possible family group)
- PATRICK J Cusack — Soldier No. 54 | Daingean | 2 Kentucky Infantry | Union | d. 1891
Served in regiments from the same US state
- ISAAC Ardill — Soldier No. 139 | Seir Kieran | 2 New Jersey Infantry | Union | d. 1862
- CHARLES Cavanagh — Soldier No. 118 | Kinnitty | 8 New Jersey Infantry | Union | d. 1891
- MATTHEW Cavanagh — Soldier No. 239 | Unknown Within Offaly | 12 New Jersey Infantry | Union | d. 1864
- JOHN Connolly — Soldier No. 267 | Unknown Within Offaly | 5 New Jersey Infantry | Union | d. 1864
- JAMES Dargin — Soldier No. 485 | Clara | 1 New Jersey Infantry | Union | d. 1864
- THOMAS Hawley — Soldier No. 246 | Moneygall | 15 New Jersey Infantry | Union
- JOHN Hogan — Soldier No. 111 | Kilcormac | 31 New Jersey Infantry | Union
- THOMAS Ryan — Soldier No. 433 | Doon | 2 New Jersey Cavalry | 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: New Jersey
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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)
- William Creevy – A Cavalry Soldier From Offaly Who Served For 25 Years In The US Army. (2025-04-30)
- John Wilson, Tullamore – A Civil War Soldier Who Survived Andersonville Prison (2025-03-06)
- Can You Help? (2025-02-17)

Available Details
| Name | Richard Cusack |
| Alt’ Name | Richard Simmonds Cusack, Richard S. Cusack, Richard Cusick |
| Location/ Birthplace | Tullamore Tullamore – Wikipedia |
| Born | 1834 |
| Baptism Record | |
| Year of Death | 1902 |
| Grave Location | Essex County, New Jersey Richard S. Cusack (1834-1902) – Find a Grave Memorial |
| US State | New Jersey |
| US Residence | Essex County, New Jersey Essex County, New Jersey – Wikipedia |
| Mother | Elizabeth Simmonds |
| Father | Patrick Cusack |
| Other Family | 1st Wife: Matilda Hull 2nd Wife: Clarissa Trowbridge |
| Army | Union Army Union army – Wikipedia |
| Military History | Promoted to Sergeant |
| Army Details | Co. H., 39th New Jersey Infantry & Co. 7th New Jersey Infantry Soldier Details – The Civil War (U.S. National Park Service) |
| Other Details | Colored Picture available of this soldier with some of his regiment playing cards |

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