Home State: Louisiana
Branch of Service: Infantry
Unit: 2nd Louisiana Infantry
Before Sharpsburg
He enlisted 11 May 1861, at New Orleans, LA in Company A, 2nd Louisiana Infantry. The Roll for May and June 1862 lists him as absent, sick, at Hospital at Farmville, VA since 26 May 1862. The Roll for July and August 1862 shows him as absent, sick and wounded, in Hospital in Richmond since 29 July 29, 1862. He was promoted to 3rd Corporal on 1 July 1862.
On the Campaign
He was reported missing in action on 17 September 1862 at Sharpsburg with no later military record.
References & notes
Basic information from Booth.1 He may be the Patrick Henry Kenney (1839-1930), born Youghal, Cork, Ireland, died Bexar, TX.
1 Booth, Andrew B., Records of Louisiana Confederate Soldiers and Louisiana Confederate Commands, 3 Volumes, New Orleans: State of Louisiana, 1920, Vol. 3, Book 1, pg. 543 [AotW citation 14917]