John Ryan

He came to America in 1860 and first lived in Philadelphia, PA. About a year later, at age 30, he went to New York City to enlist and mustered as First Sergeant, Company F, 63rd New York Infantry on 19 September 1861.

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

He mustered as 2nd Lieutenant, Company H, on 20 November 1862 and First Lieutenant, Company G, on 1 March 1863. He mustered out on 12 June 1863 at Falmouth, VA.

He became a naturalized US citizen on 2 April 1864 in Philadelphia. He moved to Chicago, IL in 1867 and was a porter, then clerk in the stockyards. He retired as a clerk at the Marshall Field's department store.

Basic information from McLernon1 and Phisterer.2 Life details kindly provided by great-grandson James McCorry. His gravesite is on Findagrave.

02/10/1831; Limerick, County Tipperary, IRELAND

10/17/1907; Chicago, IL; burial in Ryan - McCorry plot, Mount Carmel Catholic Cemetery, Hillside, IL