Home State: New York
Branch of Service: Infantry
Unit: 63rd New York Infantry
Before Antietam
Age 21 at enlistment, he mustered in as private, Company K, on September 25, 1861.
On the Campaign
He was wounded in action, slightly, hand, on 17 September 1862.
The rest of the War
Transferred to Company B, no date (likely June 12, 1863). Mustered out on September 25, 1864.
References & notes
Basic information from McLernon1. His name is also borne as Garrah.
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 2466]