Matthew Cavanagh

Civil War Soldier

MATTHEW Cavanagh

Offaly: Unknown Within Offaly Army: Union Born: 1817 Died: 1864
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Soldier No. 239
12 New Jersey
At a glance Town: 12 · Regiment: 0 · State: 8 · Town+Reg: 0
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This record places MATTHEW Cavanagh from Unknown Within Offaly in Union service.

Recorded battle/event: Died from wounds received at Battle Of Gettysburg

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Soldier Number
239
Surname
Cavanagh
First Name
MATTHEW
Alternative Name / Alias
Cavanaugh, Matthew
Soldier No. Of Relation
Unknown / not yet recorded
Offaly Town / Area
Unknown Within Offaly
Army
Union
Rank
Private
Company
Co. E
Regiment Number
12
US State Regiment
New Jersey
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
1817
Baptism Record
Unknown / not yet recorded
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Civil War Death Y/N
Y
Battle Or Other Civil War Related Death
Died from wounds received at Battle Of Gettysburg
Death Year
1864
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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  1. Service: Union – 12 New Jersey Infantry – Co. E
  2. Civil War Event: Died from wounds received at Battle Of Gettysburg
  3. Death & Aftermath: Death year: 1864 • Civil War death: Y
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From the same Offaly town / area

  • CHRISTOPHER ArmstrongSoldier No. 207 | Unknown Within Offaly | Regular Army Ordnance | Union
  • JAMES BarrySoldier No. 217 | Unknown Within Offaly | 3 Regular Army Artillery | Union
  • MICHAEL BeggsSoldier No. 218 | Unknown Within Offaly | 8 New Hampshire Infantry | Union | d. 1896
  • WILLIAM BeltonSoldier No. 219 | Unknown Within Offaly | 3 Regular Army Artillery | Union
  • THOMAS BerginSoldier No. 220 | Unknown Within Offaly | 2 Regular Army Artillery | Union
  • JOHN BerrySoldier No. 222 | Unknown Within Offaly | 9 Regular Army Infantry | Union | d. 1864
  • OWEN BrackenSoldier No. 224 | Unknown Within Offaly | 12 Minnesota Infantry | Union | d. 1922
  • JAMES BrennanSoldier No. 198 | Unknown Within Offaly | 2 Regular Army Artillery | Union
  • JOHN BroganSoldier No. 225 | Unknown Within Offaly | 3 Regular Army Infantry | Union
  • JOHN BrownSoldier No. 227 | Unknown Within Offaly | 1 Regular Army Infantry | Union
  • CHARLES BrownSoldier No. 226 | Unknown Within Offaly | 5 Regular Army Cavalry | Union | d. 1868
  • WILLIAM BrownSoldier No. 228 | Unknown Within Offaly | 110 New York Infantry | Union

Same surname (possible family group)

  • CHARLES CavanaghSoldier No. 118 | Kinnitty | 8 New Jersey Infantry | Union | d. 1891
  • PETER CavanaghSoldier No. 196 | Tullamore | 2 Regular Army Artillery | Union | d. 1871
  • JOHN CavanaghSoldier No. 240 | Unknown Within Offaly | N/A On Draft Register N/A | Union | d. 1897

Served in regiments from the same US state

  • ISAAC ArdillSoldier No. 139 | Seir Kieran | 2 New Jersey Infantry | Union | d. 1862
  • CHARLES CavanaghSoldier No. 118 | Kinnitty | 8 New Jersey Infantry | Union | d. 1891
  • JOHN ConnollySoldier No. 267 | Unknown Within Offaly | 5 New Jersey Infantry | Union | d. 1864
  • RICHARD CusackSoldier No. 202 | Tullamore | 39 New Jersey Infantry | Union | d. 1901
  • JAMES DarginSoldier No. 485 | Clara | 1 New Jersey Infantry | Union | d. 1864
  • THOMAS HawleySoldier No. 246 | Moneygall | 15 New Jersey Infantry | Union
  • JOHN HoganSoldier No. 111 | Kilcormac | 31 New Jersey Infantry | Union
  • THOMAS RyanSoldier No. 433 | Doon | 2 New Jersey Cavalry | Union

Served in the same army

  • NICHOLAS AllenSoldier No. 138 | Rhode | 10 Maine Infantry | Union
  • ISAAC ArdillSoldier No. 139 | Seir Kieran | 2 New Jersey Infantry | Union | d. 1862
  • CHRISTOPHER ArmstrongSoldier No. 207 | Unknown Within Offaly | Regular Army Ordnance | Union
  • JOHN W BakerSoldier No. 90 | Edenderry | 15 New York Engineers | Union | d. 1920
  • JOHN BarrettSoldier No. 157 | Tullamore | 6 Indiana Infantry | Union | d. 1888
  • JAMES BarrettSoldier No. 154 | Tullamore | 35 Indiana Infantry | Union | d. 1894
  • JAMES BarrySoldier No. 217 | Unknown Within Offaly | 3 Regular Army Artillery | Union
  • WILLIAM Cowell BayleySoldier No. 153 | Tullamore | 25 Pennsylvania Infantry | Union | d. 1889
  • MICHAEL BeggsSoldier No. 218 | Unknown Within Offaly | 8 New Hampshire Infantry | Union | d. 1896
  • WILLIAM BeltonSoldier No. 219 | Unknown Within Offaly | 3 Regular Army Artillery | Union
  • COL Michael BennettSoldier No. 92 | Edenderry | 28 New York Infantry | Union | d. 1909
  • THOMAS BerginSoldier No. 220 | Unknown Within Offaly | 2 Regular Army Artillery | Union

Linked to the same battle / event

  • JOHN CostelloSoldier No. 42 | Birr | 5 Regular Army Infantry | Union | d. 1863
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Danny Leavy

Available Details

NameMatthew Cavanagh
Alt’ NameMatthew Cavanaugh
Location/ BirthplaceOffaly
Born1817
Baptism Record
Year of DeathJanuary 26th 1864.
Died as a result of wounds received at The Battle Of Gettysburg on 2nd July 1863
Grave LocationTo Be Confirmed
US StateNew Jersey
US ResidenceNew Jersey
Mother
Father
Other FamilyWife: Elizabeth Elliot
Son: John Cavanagh was a member of the 4th New Jersey Infantry.
John Cavanaugh (1845-1893) – Find a Grave Memorial
Son: Benjamin
Benjamin (Bernard) Cavanaugh (1843-1911) – Find a Grave Memorial
Son: Matthew
Matthew Cavanaugh (1854-1912) – Find a Grave Memorial
ArmyUnion Army
Union army – Wikipedia
Military HistoryFought at The Battle Of Chancellorsville. Later Wounded at Gettysburg. Sustained a gunshot to right side of chest.
Battle of Gettysburg – Wikipedia
Army DetailsC. E., 12th New Jersey Infantry
Soldier Details – The Civil War (U.S. National Park Service)
Battle Unit Details – The Civil War (U.S. National Park Service)
Other Details 1860 United States Federal Census – Ancestry.com
Cavanaugh, Matthew – Fold3 – US, Civil War Widows Pensions, 1861-1910 – Fold3

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