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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Town: 12 · Regiment: 0 · State: 8 · Town+Reg: 0
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RICHARD Cusack in the wider Civil War story
RICHARD Cusack is recorded from Tullamore with service in Union. The associated regiment record is 39 New Jersey Infantry.
TownTullamore
ArmyUnion
Regiment39 New Jersey Infantry
Battle/EventNot recorded yet
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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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- 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 | 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 |
https://images.findagrave.com/photos/2021/320/234052566_209bf924-e8f7-4e67-986c-f96a5069497b.jpeg 
https://www.ancestry.com/mediaui-viewer/tree/9045653/person/915079470/media/d9815a6d-21f6-4b6b-8cc9-1672b6c2c236 
Front Left Is Richard Cusack 
https://search.findmypast.ie/record?id=US%2FGENP%2F005080197%2F02426&parentid=USM%2FGENP%2F1695410810 
https://www.fold3.com/sub-image/54409983/cusack-richard-s-us-census-federal-1860 
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