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Federal (USV)

Private

Peter Cavanagh

(c. 1842 - ?)

Home State: New York

Branch of Service: Infantry

Unit: 9th New York Infantry

Before Antietam

He enlisted in Co. D, 9th New York Infantry at age 19 on 4 May 1861.

On the Campaign

He was wounded in action on 17 September 1862 at Antietam.

The rest of the War

He was discharged for disability on 6 May 1863, but also listed as having mustered out with his Company on 20 May 1863.

References & notes

Basic information from Graham1.

Birth

c. 1842

Notes

1   Graham, Matthew John, The Ninth Regiment, New York Volunteers (Hawkins' Zouaves), New York: E.P. Coby & Company, Printers, 1900, pp. 591 - 594  [AotW citation 14181]