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Federal (USV)

Private

Timothy J. Plunkett

(1836 - ?)

Home State: New York

Branch of Service: Infantry

Unit: 88th New York Infantry

Before Antietam

Age 25 years. Enrolled at New York City, to serve three years, and mustered in as private, Co. I, February 3, 1862

On the Campaign

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

The rest of the War

Wounded in action December 13, 1862, at Fredericksburg, Va.; transferred to Co. B, June 12, 1863; wounded in action, July , 1863, at Gettysburg, Pa.; re-enlisted as a veteran, December 30, 1863; promoted sergeant, no date; sergeant-major, November 1, 1864; mustered in as first lieutenant, Co. A, January 2, 1865; mustered out with company, June 30, 1865, at Alexandria, Va. Commissioned first lieutenant, December 7, 1864, with rank from September 15, 1864, vice Joseph Hyland promoted.

References & notes

Basic information from State of New York1. Thanks to Steve Maczuga for publishing the NY regimental information in his excellent database.

Birth

1836

Notes

1   State of New York, Adjutant-General, Annual Report of the Adjutant General of the State of New York [year]: Registers of the [units], 43 Volumes, Albany: James B. Lyon, State Printer, 1893-1905  [AotW citation 10844]