Civil War Soldier
James Joyce
Offaly: Birr
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Army: Union
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Born: 1842
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Died: 1924
Soldier No. 507
1 Regular Army
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Town: 12 · Regiment: 12 · State: 12 · Town+Reg: 1
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James Joyce in the wider Civil War story
James Joyce is recorded from Birr with service in Union. The associated regiment record is 1 Regular Army Artillery.
TownBirr
ArmyUnion
Regiment1 Regular Army Artillery
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This record places James Joyce from Birr in Union service.
Notes: A Musician. Said to be present at 3 Presidents Assassinations.
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- Soldier Number
- 507
- Surname
- Joyce
- First Name
- James
- Alternative Name / Alias
- Joyce, James A
- Soldier No. Of Relation
- Unknown / not yet recorded
- Offaly Town / Area
- Birr
- Army
- Union
- Rank
- Private
- Company
- Co. G
- Regiment Number
- 1
- US State Regiment
- Regular Army
- Type Reg.
- Artillery
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- Civil War Death Y/N
- N
- Battle Or Other Civil War Related Death
- Unknown / not yet recorded
- Death Year
- 1924
- Place of Death
- El Cerrito, California
- State / Country Of Burial
- California, USA
- Grave Site (link)
- https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/105338254/james-a-joyce
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Service
Union – 1 Regular Army Artillery – Co. G
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Death & Aftermath
Death year: 1924 • Civil War death: N • Place: El Cerrito, California • Burial location: California, USA
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- John Wilkinson — Soldier No. 21 | Birr | 24 Mississippi Cavalry | Confederate
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- Henry Joyce — Soldier No. 505 | Tullamore | 60 Illinois Infantry | Union | d. 1896
Served in the same regiment
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Served in regiments from the same US state
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- Edward Noonan — Soldier No. 156 | Tullamore | 16 Regular Army Cavalry | Union
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- 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 Joyce |
| Alt’ Name | James A. Joyce |
| Location/ Birthplace | |
| Born | 1842 |
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| Year of Death | 1924 |
| Grave Location | San Francisco National Cemetery San Francisco, San Francisco County, California James A Joyce (unknown-1924) – Find a Grave Memorial |
| US State | California |
| US Residence | El Cerrito, California – Wikipedia |
| Mother | |
| Father | |
| Other Family | |
| Army | Union Army Union army – Wikipedia |
| Military History | On several enlistment records and each confirm Kings County, Ireland as place of birth. United States Army Enlistments 1798-1914 Image | findmypast.ie |
| Army Details | Co. G, 1st Artillery Regular Army A Musician In Artillery School Band Soldier Details – The Civil War (U.S. National Park Service) Battle Unit Details – The Civil War (U.S. National Park Service) |
| Other Details | Newspaper reports state he was in the audience at Fords Theatre the night of his assassination. The reports also claim he was nearby when President Garfield and McKinley were shot. |
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