Civil War Soldier

Robert Ferguson

Offaly: Shannonbridge • Army: Union • Born: 1834 • Died: 1916

Soldier No. 495

139 New York

At a glance Town: 5 · Regiment: 0 · State: 12 · Town+Reg: 0

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Robert Ferguson is recorded from Shannonbridge with service in Union. The associated regiment record is 139 New York Infantry.

TownShannonbridge

ArmyUnion

Regiment139 New York Infantry

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Soldier Number: 495
Surname: Ferguson
First Name: Robert
Alternative Name / Alias: Furguson, Robert
Soldier No. Of Relation: Brother: 496
Offaly Town / Area: Shannonbridge
Army: Union
Rank: Sergeant
Company: Co. F
Regiment Number: 139
US State Regiment: New York
Type Reg.: Infantry

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Civil War Death Y/N: N
Battle Or Other Civil War Related Death: Unknown / not yet recorded
Death Year: 1916
Place of Death: Brooklyn, New York
State / Country Of Burial: New York, USA
Grave Site (link): https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/237301800/robert-b-ferguson

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Baptism / Early Life
https://rootsireland.ie/ifhf/view_detail.php?recordid=4300441&type=bch&recordCentre=laoisoffaly&page=2&n=15&backLink=quis.php&sc=1
Service
Union – 139 New York Infantry – Co. F
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Death year: 1916 • Civil War death: N • Place: Brooklyn, New York • Burial location: New York, USA
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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/237301800/robert-b-ferguson

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Brother

Thomas Ferguson — Soldier No. 496 | Shannonbridge | #N/A Fireman in US Navy Sailor | Union Navy | d. 1891

From the same Offaly town / area

Francis Gilmartin — Soldier No. 213 | Shannonbridge | 4 Regular Army Infantry | Union
Kieran Gunning — Soldier No. 247 | Shannonbridge | 28 Massachusetts Infantry | Union
Kiernan Mannion — Soldier No. 254 | Shannonbridge | 82 New York Infantry | Union
Samuel H Abbott — Soldier No. 438 | Shannonbridge | 3 North Carolina Artillery | Confederate
Thomas Ferguson — Soldier No. 496 | Shannonbridge | #N/A Fireman in US Navy Sailor | Union Navy | d. 1891

Same surname (possible family group)

Thomas Ferguson — Soldier No. 496 | Shannonbridge | #N/A Fireman in US Navy Sailor | Union Navy | d. 1891

Served in regiments from the same US state

James Fahy — Soldier No. 1 | Banagher | 2 New York Cavalry | Union | d. 1898
Michael Kenny — Soldier No. 2 | Banagher | 10 New York Infantry | Union | d. 1904
James Flynn — Soldier No. 4 | Banagher | 1 New York Cavalry | Union | d. 1864
Thomas Flynn — Soldier No. 5 | Banagher | 62 New York Infantry | Union | d. 1873
William Galvin — Soldier No. 8 | Banagher | 104 New York Infantry | Union | d. 1862
Marcus Beresford Monck — Soldier No. 10 | Banagher | 11 New York Infantry | Union | d. 1862
George Kennedy — Soldier No. 17 | Birr | 69 New York Infantry | Union
John Sharkey — Soldier No. 18 | Birr | 11 New York Infantry | Union
John Connor — Soldier No. 27 | Birr | 33 New York Infantry | Union | d. 1861
Thomas Cassidy — Soldier No. 37 | Birr | 80 New York Infantry | Union | d. 1889
Michael Briscoe — Soldier No. 38 | Birr | 132 New York Infantry | Union | d. 1864
Robert McComb — Soldier No. 45 | Bracknagh | 168 New York Infantry | Union | d. 1907

Served in the same army

James Fahy — Soldier No. 1 | Banagher | 2 New York Cavalry | Union | d. 1898
Michael Kenny — Soldier No. 2 | Banagher | 10 New York Infantry | Union | d. 1904
Edward Hopper — Soldier No. 3 | Banagher | 5 New Jersey Infantry | Union | d. 1870
James Flynn — Soldier No. 4 | Banagher | 1 New York Cavalry | Union | d. 1864
Thomas Flynn — Soldier No. 5 | Banagher | 62 New York Infantry | Union | d. 1873
Thomas McKenny — Soldier No. 6 | Banagher | 44 Ohio Infantry | Union | d. 1929
Keeran McKenny — Soldier No. 7 | Banagher | 110 Ohio Infantry | Union | d. 1927
William Galvin — Soldier No. 8 | Banagher | 104 New York Infantry | Union | d. 1862
William Larkin — Soldier No. 9 | Banagher | 49 Wisconsin Infantry | Union | d. 1888
Marcus Beresford Monck — Soldier No. 10 | Banagher | 11 New York Infantry | Union | d. 1862
Dennis Bracken — Soldier No. 11 | Banagher | 56 Massachusetts Infantry | Union | d. 1864
Thomas Sharkey — Soldier No. 12 | Birr | N/A On Draft Register N/A | Union

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Available Details

Name	Robert Ferguson
Alt’ Name	Robert B. Ferguson, Robert Furguson
Location/ Birthplace	Shannonbridge
Born	1834
Baptism Record	Birth Death Marriage Genealogy Records Ireland – Irish Family History Foundation
Year of Death	1916 Jan 11, 1916, page 2 – Brooklyn Eagle at Newspapers.com™
Grave Location	The Evergreens Cemetery, dBrooklyn, Kings County Robert B Ferguson (1837-1916) – Find a Grave Memorial
US State	New York
US Residence	Brooklyn, New York
Mother	Esther Evans
Father	James Ferguson Birth Death Marriage Genealogy Records Ireland – Irish Family History Foundation
Other Family	Brother: Thomas Ferguson also Civil War Soldier (Navy) Wife: Mary Cooper
Army	Union Army Union army – Wikipedia
Military History	Mustered in as A Corporal. Promoted to Sergeant
Army Details	Co. F, 139th New York Infantry Soldier Details – The Civil War (U.S. National Park Service) 139th_Infantry_CW_Roster.pdf
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