Civil War Soldier
MATTHEW Cavanagh
Offaly: Unknown Within Offaly
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Army: Union
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Born: 1817
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Died: 1864
Soldier No. 239
12 New Jersey
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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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- Service: Union – 12 New Jersey Infantry – Co. E
- Civil War Event: Died from wounds received at Battle Of Gettysburg
- Death & Aftermath: Death year: 1864 • Civil War death: Y
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From the same Offaly town / area
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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
- WILLIAM Brown — Soldier No. 228 | Unknown Within Offaly | 110 New York Infantry | Union
Same surname (possible family group)
- CHARLES Cavanagh — Soldier No. 118 | Kinnitty | 8 New Jersey Infantry | Union | d. 1891
- PETER Cavanagh — Soldier No. 196 | Tullamore | 2 Regular Army Artillery | Union | d. 1871
- JOHN Cavanagh — Soldier No. 240 | Unknown Within Offaly | N/A On Draft Register N/A | Union | d. 1897
Served in regiments from the same US state
- ISAAC Ardill — Soldier No. 139 | Seir Kieran | 2 New Jersey Infantry | Union | d. 1862
- CHARLES Cavanagh — Soldier No. 118 | Kinnitty | 8 New Jersey Infantry | Union | d. 1891
- JOHN Connolly — Soldier No. 267 | Unknown Within Offaly | 5 New Jersey Infantry | Union | d. 1864
- RICHARD Cusack — Soldier No. 202 | Tullamore | 39 New Jersey Infantry | Union | d. 1901
- JAMES Dargin — Soldier No. 485 | Clara | 1 New Jersey Infantry | Union | d. 1864
- THOMAS Hawley — Soldier No. 246 | Moneygall | 15 New Jersey Infantry | Union
- JOHN Hogan — Soldier No. 111 | Kilcormac | 31 New Jersey Infantry | Union
- THOMAS Ryan — Soldier No. 433 | Doon | 2 New Jersey Cavalry | Union
Served in the same army
- NICHOLAS Allen — Soldier No. 138 | Rhode | 10 Maine Infantry | Union
- ISAAC Ardill — Soldier No. 139 | Seir Kieran | 2 New Jersey Infantry | Union | d. 1862
- 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
- THOMAS Bergin — Soldier No. 220 | Unknown Within Offaly | 2 Regular Army Artillery | Union
Linked to the same battle / event
- JOHN Costello — Soldier No. 42 | Birr | 5 Regular Army Infantry | Union | d. 1863
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This soldier’s regiment state: New Jersey
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Available Details
| Name | Matthew Cavanagh |
| Alt’ Name | Matthew Cavanaugh |
| Location/ Birthplace | Offaly |
| Born | 1817 |
| Baptism Record | |
| Year of Death | January 26th 1864. Died as a result of wounds received at The Battle Of Gettysburg on 2nd July 1863 |
| Grave Location | To Be Confirmed |
| US State | New Jersey |
| US Residence | New Jersey |
| Mother | |
| Father | |
| Other Family | Wife: 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 |
| Army | Union Army Union army – Wikipedia |
| Military History | Fought at The Battle Of Chancellorsville. Later Wounded at Gettysburg. Sustained a gunshot to right side of chest. Battle of Gettysburg – Wikipedia |
| Army Details | C. 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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