Arthur Brannigan

From Pottsville, he enlisted at age 24 on 7 November 1861 in Company C, 96th Pennsylvania Infantry.

He was wounded in action at Crampton’s Gap on 14 September 1862.

Transferred to the 96th Battalion in August 1864 and mustered out 8 November 1864.

In November [1911] a committee from the Survivors of the Ninety-sixth Regiment of Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, consisting of Messrs. Charles R. Shelley, Davis M. Mellon and Arthur Brannigan formally requested the Society [Historical Society of Schuylkill County] to become the custodian of the battle flags of the Regiment, to be suitably preserved in dust proof, moth proof cases. The care of the flags was cordially accepted and cases directed to be prepared for their reception.

Basic information from Bates1. Details from Company C Roster information online transcribed online by Stu Richards at Schuylkill County Military History. His name is also spelled Arthur Brannegan.

c. 1837