Born in Ireland._Son of James McCann._by occupation a Shoemaker_Married,_at the age of 39 enlisted as a recruit in the 1st Regiment of Cavalry, Mass. Vols.
Mustered into service August 6, 1862._In camp at Cambridge, Mass. until September 3, 1862. Thence to Washington; remained there in camp till November 5th following, then proceeded to join the regiment at Hagerstown, Md. And was assigned to Company A.
About the middle of December 1862 he was injured seriously in a skirmish near Rappahannock River._January 10, 1863 entered the regimental hospital and remained there four weeks.
Afterwards with the company near Falmouth, Va. till May following. Then in hospital at Aquia Creek, thence to Washington, and Philadelphia.
In August 1863 sent to the Convalescent Camp near Alexandria._August 21, was transferred to the Invalid Corps, 27th Co._2nd Battalion, and performed guard duty at Campbell Hospital, Washington.
Discharged from the service the last of October, 1863, and returned to Chicopee.
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