Patrick McCarty, Civil War Soldier
Title
Patrick McCarty, Civil War Soldier
Subject
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Description
Patrick McCarty
Born in Ireland,_Son of John McCarty,_by occupation a Laborer,_Unmarried,_at the age of 18 enlisted for three years in the 5th Regiment of Cavalry, N.Y. Vols._Company D.
Enlisted September, 14, 1861, and was sent to the regimental rendezvous on Staten Island. Rank Private.
In November following the regiment went from camp to Annapolis, Md. In April, 1862, ordered to Harper’s Ferry to join the forces under Gen. Banks.
McCarty was soon afterwards taken with typhoid fever, and carried to hospital at Strasburg, Va.
Died in hospital May 19, 1862._
It is reported by his comrades to have been a good soldier. Promoted Corporal, which rank he held at his death.
Born in Ireland,_Son of John McCarty,_by occupation a Laborer,_Unmarried,_at the age of 18 enlisted for three years in the 5th Regiment of Cavalry, N.Y. Vols._Company D.
Enlisted September, 14, 1861, and was sent to the regimental rendezvous on Staten Island. Rank Private.
In November following the regiment went from camp to Annapolis, Md. In April, 1862, ordered to Harper’s Ferry to join the forces under Gen. Banks.
McCarty was soon afterwards taken with typhoid fever, and carried to hospital at Strasburg, Va.
Died in hospital May 19, 1862._
It is reported by his comrades to have been a good soldier. Promoted Corporal, which rank he held at his death.
Source
Soldier's Record, Town of Chicopee
Date
ca. 1861-1865
Rights
Public Domain
Type
Text
Coverage
Chicopee (Mass.)
Identifier
SR-394.1
Files
Collection
Citation
“Patrick McCarty, Civil War Soldier,” Chicopee Archives Online, accessed November 4, 2024, https://chicopeepubliclibrary.org/archives/items/show/2482.