A newly discovered letter adds more details to the tragic story of Patrick Derivan from Lusmagh, Co. Offaly. A Civil War soldier we previously documented in December of 2024.
A MUSICIAN IN THE UNION ARMY – Patrick Derivan Patrick Derivan from Lusmagh, County Offaly was a talented musician when
John J Birmingham, a Civil War soldier from Lusmagh County Offaly, was on duty at Ford’s Theatre when President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth on April 14, 1865. Birmingham lived until 1939, often reflecting on his experiences of that tragic night and the impact it had on American history.
John Stephens from Lusmagh in County Offaly, Ireland arrived in America in 1850. He was only 17 years of age
