Civil War Soldier

John Sullivan

Offaly: Birr • Army: Union

Soldier No. 449

16 Massachusetts

At a glance Town: 12 · Regiment: 0 · State: 12 · Town+Reg: 0

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John Sullivan is recorded from Birr with service in Union. The associated regiment record is 16 Massachusetts Infantry.

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ArmyUnion

Regiment16 Massachusetts Infantry

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Soldier Number: 449
Surname: Sullivan
First Name: John
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. I
Regiment Number: 16
US State Regiment: Massachusetts
Type Reg.: Infantry

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Place of Death: Unknown / not yet recorded
State / Country Of Burial: Unknown / not yet recorded
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Union – 16 Massachusetts Infantry – Co. I

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Available Details

Name	John Sullivan
Alt’ Name
Location/ Birthplace
Born	1842
Baptism Record
Year of Death
Grave Location	Possible Grave Site John J. Sullivan (1842-1915) – Find a Grave Memorial
US State	Massachusetts
US Residence	Lowell, Massachusetts (49 Lakeview, Lowell – Sons Residence)
Mother
Father
Other Family	Son: Patrick Sullivan
Army	Union Army Union army – Wikipedia
Military History	Enlisted at Boston in July 1861. Wounded Near Fair Oaks, Virginia on 25th June 1862 at Battle of Oak Grove. His disability discharge confirms his birth place as “Kings County, Ireland”. Battle of Oak Grove – Wikipedia Records state he was then transferred to the Navy Service
Army Details	Co. I, 16th Massachusetts Infantry Soldier Details – The Civil War (U.S. National Park Service) Battle Unit Details – The Civil War (U.S. National Park Service) 16th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment in the Civil War Later a member of a veteran regiment
Other Details	Thanks To Liam McAllister for details on this soldier