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Federal (USV)

Private

John Gallagher

Home State: New York

Branch of Service: Infantry

Unit: 63rd New York Infantry

Before Antietam

Age 24 at enlistment, he mustered in as private, Company I, on October 3, 1861. Transferred to Company E on November 1, 1861.

On the Campaign

Wounded in action, slightly, hand, on 17 September 1862.

The rest of the War

Discharged for wounds on January 4, 1863, at Baltimore, Md.

References & notes

Basic information from McLernon1

Notes

1   McLernon, Robert, Casualty List, 63rd New York Volunteer Infantry, Meagher's Irish Brigade, Antietam, Maryland; September 17, 1862, Springfield (Va): R. McLernon, 2001  [AotW citation 2356]