Civil War Soldier
James Egan
Offaly: Birr
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Army: Union
Soldier No. 355
1 New Hampshire
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Town: 12 · Regiment: 2 · State: 4 · Town+Reg: 0
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Offaly’s Darkest Day Of The US Civil War? 2nd July 1863 At The Battle Of Gettysburg
On July 2, 1863, during the Battle of Gettysburg, eleven soldiers from Offaly were either killed or wounded, marking a tragic day in the region's history. Among them, Barney Horan and James Egan were…
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James Egan in the wider Civil War story
James Egan is recorded from Birr with service in Union. The associated regiment record is 1 New Hampshire Artillery.
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Regiment1 New Hampshire Artillery
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This record places James Egan from Birr in Union service.
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- Soldier Number
- 355
- Surname
- Egan
- First Name
- James
- Alternative Name / Alias
- Unknown / not yet recorded
- Soldier No. Of Relation
- Unknown / not yet recorded
- Offaly Town / Area
- Birr
- Army
- Union
- Rank
- Private
- Company
- Co. K
- Regiment Number
- 1
- US State Regiment
- New Hampshire
- Type Reg.
- Artillery
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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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Union – 1 New Hampshire Artillery – Co. K
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From the same Offaly town / area
- Thomas Sharkey — Soldier No. 12 | Birr | N/A On Draft Register N/A | Union
- Peter Guinan — Soldier No. 13 | Birr | 116 Pennsylvania Infantry | Union
- Martin Hart — Soldier No. 14 | Birr | 51 Ohio Infantry | Union
- John Holster — Soldier No. 15 | Birr | 1 North Carolina Cavalry | Confederate
- Michael Howe — Soldier No. 16 | Birr | 11 Kansas Cavalry | Union
- George Kennedy — Soldier No. 17 | Birr | 69 New York Infantry | Union
- John Sharkey — Soldier No. 18 | Birr | 11 New York Infantry | Union
- Daniel Kenney — Soldier No. 19 | Birr | 12 Regular Army Infantry | Union | d. 1863
- John Logan — Soldier No. 20 | Birr | 1 Regular Army Infantry | Union
- John Wilkinson — Soldier No. 21 | Birr | 24 Mississippi Cavalry | Confederate
- James Mooney — Soldier No. 22 | Birr | 11 Indiana Infantry | Union | d. 1864
- James Moore — Soldier No. 23 | Birr | 13 Pennsylvania Cavalry | Union
Same surname (possible family group)
- Charles Egan — Soldier No. 165 | Tullamore | 34 New York Infantry | Union
- James Egan — Soldier No. 302 | Birr | 14 Regular Army Infantry | Union
- Martin Egan — Soldier No. 343 | Ferbane | 23 Illinois Infantry | Union
- John Egan — Soldier No. 344 | Ballycommon | 22 Connecticut Infantry | Union | d. 1913
- William Egan — Soldier No. 345 | Ballycommon | 9 Connecticut Infantry | Union | d. 1862
- Joseph Egan — Soldier No. 352 | Birr | 5 Regular Army Cavalry | Union
- John Egan — Soldier No. 354 | Ferbane | 125 New York Infantry | Union
Served in the same regiment
- Thomas Dunn — Soldier No. 332 | Birr | 1 New Hampshire Cavalry | Union
- Frank Flynn — Soldier No. 351 | Geashill | 1 New Hampshire Cavalry | Union
Served in regiments from the same US state
- Michael Beggs — Soldier No. 218 | Birr | 8 New Hampshire Infantry | Union | d. 1896
- John Donlon — Soldier No. 299 | Birr | 3 New Hampshire Infantry | Union | d. 1864
- Thomas Dunn — Soldier No. 332 | Birr | 1 New Hampshire Cavalry | Union
- Frank Flynn — Soldier No. 351 | Geashill | 1 New Hampshire Cavalry | Union
Served in the same army
- James Fahy — Soldier No. 1 | Banagher | 2 New York Cavalry | Union | d. 1898
- Michael Kenny — Soldier No. 2 | Banagher | 10 New York Infantry | Union | d. 1904
- Edward Hopper — Soldier No. 3 | Banagher | 5 New Jersey Infantry | Union | d. 1870
- James Flynn — Soldier No. 4 | Banagher | 1 New York Cavalry | Union | d. 1864
- Thomas Flynn — Soldier No. 5 | Banagher | 62 New York Infantry | Union | d. 1873
- Thomas McKenny — Soldier No. 6 | Banagher | 44 Ohio Infantry | Union | d. 1929
- Keeran McKenny — Soldier No. 7 | Banagher | 110 Ohio Infantry | Union | d. 1927
- William Galvin — Soldier No. 8 | Banagher | 104 New York Infantry | Union | d. 1862
- William Larkin — Soldier No. 9 | Banagher | 49 Wisconsin Infantry | Union | d. 1888
- Marcus Beresford Monck — Soldier No. 10 | Banagher | 11 New York Infantry | Union | d. 1862
- Dennis Bracken — Soldier No. 11 | Banagher | 56 Massachusetts Infantry | Union | d. 1864
- Thomas Sharkey — Soldier No. 12 | Birr | N/A On Draft Register N/A | Union
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This soldier’s regiment state: New Hampshire
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- From Offaly to America: US Civil War Soldier, Thomas Clemens, Born In The Parish Of Roscomroe. (2026-09-17)
- 250th American Independence Day – 4th July 2026. (2026-07-04)
- Corporal John Holster – A Confederate Soldier. Born In Birr, County Offaly in 1828. (2026-06-11)
- The Battle Of Antietam – September 1862. Seven Offaly Men Are Members Of The “Fighting Irish”, The 69th New Yorkers. (2026-04-09)
- From US Civil War Soldier To Methodist Minister. Reverend William Wallis, Born In Birr, Offaly 1836. (2026-03-20)
- Union Soldiers John & Nicholas Connor. Brothers Who Died During the US Civil War. Their Family Originated In Birr, County Offaly. (2025-12-12)
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Available Details
| Name | James Egan |
| Alt’ Name | James J Egan |
| Location/ Birthplace | To Be Confirmed |
| Born | 1831 |
| Baptism Record | |
| Year of Death | 1920 |
| Grave Location | Saint Patricks Cemetery Newport, Sullivan County, New Hampshire James J Egan (1831-1920) – Find a Grave Memorial |
| US State | New Hampshire |
| US Residence | Newport, New Hampshire |
| Mother | Sarah Higgins |
| Father | Patrick Ryan |
| Other Family | Mary Ann Williams Mary Ann Williams Egan (1837-1907) – Find a Grave Memorial |
| Army | Union Army Union army – Wikipedia |
| Military History | |
| Army Details | Co. H, 1st New Hampshire Artillery Soldier Details – The Civil War (U.S. National Park Service) Battle Unit Details – The Civil War (U.S. National Park Service) |
| Other Details | Ancestry.com – 1890 Veterans Schedules of the U.S. Federal Census |
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