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John Leary

Civil War (Union) · US Army

United States of America

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Birth- Jan 1, 1835
Parish Donaghmore, County Wexford, Ireland
Birth- Jan 1, 1837

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Birth
Ireland

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1861 - 1865Civil War (Union)
Unit
11th Cavalry
Branch
Army
Conflict Period
Civil War (Union)
State
Illinois
Served For
United States of America

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Enlistment
Prvt

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Discharge
Privt

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Death- May 27, 1877-Age: 40 years
Minersville, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania
Death as result of dropsey, rupture and complication of diseases contracted in the army (malaria)

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Death- May 27, 1877-Age: 40 years

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Death
Minersville, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

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Burial- May 29, 1877
St. Vincent de Paul's Cemetery #1

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Burial
Minersville, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

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Other Facts

Full Name
John Leary

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Also known as
Jno Leary

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Prisoner of War
Captured at Hatchie River, Mississippi
Released from Confederate Prison
Two weeks after capture, released in a prisoner exchange
Physical Description: Eye Color
gray
Physical Description: Hair Color
brown
Physical Description: Height
5'8"
Physical Description: Weight/Build
slender

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