Born in Ireland,_Son of Daniel Sullivan,_by occupation a Shoemaker,_Unmarried,_at the age of 18 enlisted for three years in the 1st Regiment of Cavalry. Mass. Vols._company G.
Mustered into service in September, 1861,_
At the first of November, 1862, he was detailed to act as guard to the body of Capt. M.C. Pratt of Holyoke. Mass. of Co. E.,_killed at Snicker’s Gap, Va. Nov. 3rd._Sulivan came home with the body and delivered it to the fiends.
He partipated in all duties and movements with the company till June 17, 1863. On that day occurred the fight at Aldie, Va._Sullivan was wounded in the right side by a rifle ball. The squadron was on a charge at the time and were fired into on the flank by rebel sharpshooters. Sullivan, however, did not leave the ranks. In the latter part of the engagement he summoned a rebel to surrender. The rebel gave up his sabre, but attempted to shoot him with his pistol. Sullivan turned the shot downward and received a flesh wound in his right knee. The rebel paid hi life for the treachery.
June 18th, 1863, Sullivan entered {Governor} Hospital, Alexandria._Furloughed August 21 to Sept. 10, 1863 from the hospital, and visited his friends in Chicopee.
Remained at the hospital until March 19, 1864. Then was sent to Camp Stoneman, near Washington, where he staid till July 26th following, on duty in the ordnance department._Thence to Lincoln Hospital, Washington_
Discharged from service September 17, 1864, and returned to Chicopee.
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