Dennis Courtney, Civil War Soldier
Title
Dennis Courtney, Civil War Soldier
Subject
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Description
Dennis Courtney
Born in Ireland,_Son of John Courtney,_by occupation an Operative,_Unmarried,_at the age of 21 enlisted for three years in the 12th Regiment of Infantry, Conn. Vols._Gen. Butler’s Brigade.
Mustered into service in February, 1862, and went into camp at Hartford, Conn._Thence to Ship Island, and after about two months up the river to New Orleans. Afterwards, the regiment moved up the river several miles and encamped.
Courtney was sick all the time with fever and {aque} after reaching Ship Island, and off duty, but did not enter the hospital.
Discharged from service the last of January 1863, and arrived home on the 10th of February following.
Died in Chicopee July 25, 1875
Born in Ireland,_Son of John Courtney,_by occupation an Operative,_Unmarried,_at the age of 21 enlisted for three years in the 12th Regiment of Infantry, Conn. Vols._Gen. Butler’s Brigade.
Mustered into service in February, 1862, and went into camp at Hartford, Conn._Thence to Ship Island, and after about two months up the river to New Orleans. Afterwards, the regiment moved up the river several miles and encamped.
Courtney was sick all the time with fever and {aque} after reaching Ship Island, and off duty, but did not enter the hospital.
Discharged from service the last of January 1863, and arrived home on the 10th of February following.
Died in Chicopee July 25, 1875
Source
Soldier's Record, Town of Chicopee
Date
ca. 1861-1865
Rights
Public Domain
Type
Text
Coverage
Chicopee (Mass.)
Identifier
SR-222.0
Files
Collection
Citation
“Dennis Courtney, Civil War Soldier,” Chicopee Archives Online, accessed November 24, 2024, https://chicopeepubliclibrary.org/archives/items/show/2660.