Civil War Soldier
JOHN Delaney
Offaly: Unknown Within Offaly
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Army: Union
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Born: 1831
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Died: 1915
Soldier No. 313
5 Regular Army
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Town: 12 · Regiment: 12 · State: 12 · Town+Reg: 1
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This record places JOHN Delaney from Unknown Within Offaly in Union service.
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- Soldier Number
- 313
- Surname
- Delaney
- First Name
- JOHN
- Alternative Name / Alias
- Unknown / not yet recorded
- Soldier No. Of Relation
- Unknown / not yet recorded
- Offaly Town / Area
- Unknown Within Offaly
- Army
- Union
- Rank
- Musician
- Company
- Co. B
- Regiment Number
- 5
- US State Regiment
- Regular Army
- Type Reg.
- Infantry
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- Mother
- Unknown / not yet recorded
- Father
- Unknown / not yet recorded
- Siblings
- Unknown / not yet recorded
- Family Connections / Other Relationship
- Unknown / not yet recorded
- Birth Year
- 1831
- 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
- 1915
- Place of Death
- Westchester, New York
- State / Country Of Burial
- New York, USA
- Grave Site (link)
- https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/176069686/john-delaney
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- Service: Union – 5 Regular Army Infantry – Co. B
- Death & Aftermath: Death year: 1915 • Civil War death: N • Place: Westchester, New York • Burial location: New York, USA
- Burial / Grave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/176069686/john-delaney
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- 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
- THOMAS Bergin — Soldier No. 220 | Unknown Within Offaly | 2 Regular Army Artillery | Union
- JOHN Berry — Soldier No. 222 | Unknown Within Offaly | 9 Regular Army Infantry | Union | d. 1864
- OWEN Bracken — Soldier No. 224 | Unknown Within Offaly | 12 Minnesota Infantry | Union | d. 1922
- JAMES Brennan — Soldier No. 198 | Unknown Within Offaly | 2 Regular Army Artillery | Union
- JOHN Brogan — Soldier No. 225 | Unknown Within Offaly | 3 Regular Army Infantry | Union
- 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)
- DENNIS Delaney — Soldier No. 204 | Shinrone | 69 New York Infantry | Union | d. 1863
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Served in the same regiment
- CHARLES Brown — Soldier No. 226 | Unknown Within Offaly | 5 Regular Army Cavalry | Union | d. 1868
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- CHRISTOPHER Armstrong — Soldier No. 207 | Unknown Within Offaly | Regular Army Ordnance | Union
- JAMES Barry — Soldier No. 217 | Unknown Within Offaly | 3 Regular Army Artillery | Union
- WILLIAM Belton — Soldier No. 219 | Unknown Within Offaly | 3 Regular Army Artillery | Union
- THOMAS Bergin — Soldier No. 220 | Unknown Within Offaly | 2 Regular Army Artillery | Union
- JOHN Berry — Soldier No. 222 | Unknown Within Offaly | 9 Regular Army Infantry | Union | d. 1864
- JAMES Brennan — Soldier No. 198 | Unknown Within Offaly | 2 Regular Army Artillery | Union
- JOHN Brogan — Soldier No. 225 | Unknown Within Offaly | 3 Regular Army Infantry | Union
- 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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- 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
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- THOMAS Bergin — Soldier No. 220 | Unknown Within Offaly | 2 Regular Army Artillery | Union
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- Dennis Delaney, A Native Of Shinrone, Co. Offaly. Part Of The Famous “Fighting” 69th New York Infantry During The US Civil War. (2026-01-23)
- The Battle Of Antietam – September 1862. Seven Offaly Men Are Members Of The “Fighting Irish”, The 69th New Yorkers. (2026-04-09)
- Killed At The Battle of Antietam – 17th Sept’ 1862. Banagher Born William Galvin, A Union Soldier In The 104th New York Infantry Regiment. (2026-03-06)
- Danny Leavy Visits Philadelphia National Cemetery, Paying Tribute To William Delaney (1842-1862). A Union Soldier Born In Daingean, Co. Offaly. (2026-03-27)
- We Have Reached A Milestone Today – 400 Offaly Born Soldiers From The US Civil War Available To Search On : americasoffalyheroes.com (2025-07-24)
- 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)
Available Details
| Name | John Delaney |
| Alt’ Name | John Delany |
| Location/ Birthplace | |
| Born | 1831 Approx’ |
| Baptism Record | |
| Year of Death | 1915 |
| Grave Location | Westchester County, New York SGT John Delaney (1831-1915) – Find a Grave Memorial |
| US State | New York |
| US Residence | Westchester County, New York |
| Mother | |
| Father | |
| Other Family | |
| Army | Union Army Union army – Wikipedia |
| Military History | On Enlistment Register first in 1849 recorded on several enlistments later including Camp Floyd. Birth place confirmed as “Kings County, Ireland”. 1890 Soldiers Census states he was finally discharged in 1885. 1890 U.S. Census, Civil War Union Veterans and Widows Image | findmypast.ie |
| Army Details | Co. B, 5th Infantry Regular Army Soldier Details – The Civil War (U.S. National Park Service) Battle Unit Details – The Civil War (U.S. National Park Service) |
| Other Details | A Musician. (Fifer) Images of Civil War Fifers Camp Floyd, Utah History Encyclopedia |
https://www.fold3.com/image/23482257/delaney-john-us-civil-war-pensions-index-1861-1900 
https://search.findmypast.ie/record?id=USM%2FENLIST%2F005257102%2F00518&parentid=USM%2FENLIST%2F11887276897 
https://search.findmypast.ie/record?id=USC%2F1890%2FVETS%2F004679113%2F00346&parentid=USC%2F1890%2FVETS%2F1659504915 
https://www.uen.org/utah_history_encyclopedia/c/CAMP_FLOYD.shtml
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