Timothy Moriarty, Civil War Soldier

Title

Timothy Moriarty, Civil War Soldier

Subject

United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865

Description

Timothy Moriarty
Born in Ireland_Son of Thos. Moriarty_By occupation a Laborer_At the age of 22 years, on 11 Aug. 1862, enlisted for 3 years in the 37th Reg. Massachusetts Vol. Infantry_Mustered 4 Sept., 1862, and assigned to Company “K”_Single_Rank Private with no subsequent changes.
He participated with his Reg. in all its marches, skirmishes and battles till the final surrender of Lee. He {one} of the assaults on the enemy’s works in front of Petersburgh, he lost one point of his {firfinger} of the left hand. On this account, he was confined for seven (7) weeks in City Point Hospital, after which he rejoined his Reg. During his term of service he was never sick nor was he absent on furlough.
He was mustered out at Hall’s Hill, Va., June 25, 1865, and was finally discharged at Readville, Mass., July 2, 1865.

Source

Soldier's Record, Town of Chicopee

Date

ca. 1861-1865

Rights

Public Domain

Type

Text

Coverage

Chicopee (Mass.)

Identifier

SR-210.0

Files

SR-210.0.jpg

Citation

“Timothy Moriarty, Civil War Soldier,” Chicopee Archives Online, accessed November 4, 2024, https://chicopeepubliclibrary.org/archives/items/show/2677.