Civil War Soldier
JOHN Cummings
Offaly: Unknown Within Offaly
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Army: Union
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Born: 1840
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Died: 1898
Soldier No. 230
5 Ohio
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Town: 12 · Regiment: 1 · State: 12 · Town+Reg: 0
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JOHN Cummings in the wider Civil War story
JOHN Cummings is recorded from Unknown Within Offaly with service in Union. The associated regiment record is 5 Ohio Cavalry.
TownUnknown Within Offaly
ArmyUnion
Regiment5 Ohio Cavalry
Battle/EventNot recorded yet
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This record places JOHN Cummings from Unknown Within Offaly in Union service.
Notes: Soldiers home record states he was born in Kings County, Ireland
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- Soldier Number
- 230
- Surname
- Cummings
- First Name
- JOHN
- Alternative Name / Alias
- Cummings, John R
- Soldier No. Of Relation
- Unknown / not yet recorded
- Offaly Town / Area
- Unknown Within Offaly
- Army
- Union
- Rank
- Private
- Company
- Co. D
- Regiment Number
- 5
- US State Regiment
- Ohio
- Type Reg.
- Cavalry
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- Mother
- Elizabeth
- Father
- Unknown / not yet recorded
- Siblings
- Unknown / not yet recorded
- Family Connections / Other Relationship
- Wife: Emma
- Birth Year
- 1840
- 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
- 1898
- Place of Death
- Soldiers Home, Dayton, Ohio
- State / Country Of Burial
- Ohio, USA
- Grave Site (link)
- https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/543609/john-r-cummings
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- Service: Union – 5 Ohio Cavalry – Co. D
- Death & Aftermath: Death year: 1898 • Civil War death: N • Place: Soldiers Home, Dayton, Ohio • Burial location: Ohio, USA
- Burial / Grave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/543609/john-r-cummings
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- OWEN Bracken — Soldier No. 224 | Unknown Within Offaly | 12 Minnesota Infantry | Union | d. 1922
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- JOHN Brown — Soldier No. 227 | Unknown Within Offaly | 1 Regular Army Infantry | Union
- CHARLES Brown — Soldier No. 226 | Unknown Within Offaly | 5 Regular Army Cavalry | Union | d. 1868
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Same surname (possible family group)
- MICHAEL Cummings — Soldier No. 136 | Rhode | 48 New York Infantry | Union | d. 1919
Served in the same regiment
- THOMAS Monteith — Soldier No. 428 | Kilcormac | 5 Ohio Cavalry | Union | d. 1911
Served in regiments from the same US state
- JEREMIAH Brown — Soldier No. 120 | Kinnitty | 54 Ohio Infantry | Union | d. 1872
- EDWARD Cleary — Soldier No. 195 | Killeigh | 185 Ohio Infantry | Union | d. 1924
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- MARTIN Hart — Soldier No. 14 | Birr | 51 Ohio Infantry | Union
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- THOMAS Monteith — Soldier No. 428 | Kilcormac | 5 Ohio Cavalry | Union | d. 1911
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- 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
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This soldier’s regiment state: Ohio
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Available Details
| Name | John Cummings |
| Alt’ Name | John R Cummings |
| Location/ Birthplace | To Be Confirmed |
| Born | 1840 |
| Baptism Record | |
| Year of Death | 1898 |
| Grave Location | Dayton National Cemetery, Montgomery County, Ohio John R Cummings (1840-1898) – Find a Grave Memorial |
| US State | Ohio |
| US Residence | Last known Residence Soldiers Home, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio Civil War Blog » Old Soldiers’ Homes |
| Mother | Elizabeth |
| Father | |
| Other Family | Possible Wife: Emma As per soldiers home record. |
| Army | Union Army Union army – Wikipedia |
| Military History | |
| Army Details | Co. G & D, Ohio 5th Cavalry Soldier Details – The Civil War (U.S. National Park Service) |
| Other Details |
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/543609/john-r-cummings#view-photo=176039709 
https://search.findmypast.ie/record?id=US%2FGENP%2F005080195%2F03538&parentid=USM%2FGENP%2F1672532731 
https://www.fold3.com/sub-image/685100892/cummings-john-r-us-national-homes-for-disabled-volunteer-soldiers-1866-1938 
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