https://www.chicopeepubliclibrary.org/archives/files/original/0bdd0bd80612348559c5d1006f59f749.jpg effa066a65304dcbebc6014ca4e02f80 Omeka Image File The metadata element set that was included in the `files_images` table in previous versions of Omeka. These elements are common to all image files. Bit Depth 8 Channels 1 Height 6500 Width 4300 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Soldier's Record, Town of Chicopee Description An account of the resource Scanned pages of the Town of Chicopee Soldier's Record. Each page has a handwritten account of a Chicopee soldiers' record of service in the Civil War, including many details about the battles they were involved in, where and when they were captured, and other personal experiences in the war. Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Barholemew Galligan, Civil War Soldier Subject The topic of the resource United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Soldier's Record, Town of Chicopee Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource ca. 1861-1865 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Public Domain Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context SR-205.0 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Chicopee (Mass.) Description An account of the resource Barholemew Galligan Born in Scotland_Son of Edward Galligan_By occupation a Clerk_Married_At the age of 38 years, on 25 July, 1862, enlisted for 3 years in the 37th Reg. Mass. Infantry Vol’s_Mustered on 16 Aug, 1862. Assigned to Company “A”_ Rank Private throughout whole term of service. He participated with his Reg. in the following engagements: 1st and 2d Fredericksburgh; the reconnessence of 6th Corps in {???} {???} the Rappahannock, 5th to 10 June 1863; Gettysburgh 2d and 3 July, 1863. Immediately after this battle, he was taken ill with diarea and was sent to West Philadelphia U.S.A. Gen. Hospital, in which he was confined from 4 July to 27 Nov’r, 1863, when he reported to his Reg. for duty, then near Brandy Station, Va. In the campaign of '64 under Grant, he took part in the following battles: Wilderness, Spottsylvania, Coal Harbor and Siege of Petersburgh. He went with his Reg. and Corps (6th) to the defense of {???} in July, 1864, and was present in the engagement in front of the {works}. In the Shenandoah, he was present in the {???} actions: Winchester, 19th Sept. with his Reg. he remained on provost-duty in Winchester till 14 Dce’r 1864, when was ordered back to Petersburgh. He was with his Reg. during the entire operations against Petersburgh till its capture, after which he followed up in the pursuit of Lee and fought him a Sailor’s Run, 6 Apr. 1865. He was present at Lee’s surrender, 9 April, 1865. He was also in the engagement at Hatcher’s Run in Jan’y 1865. In the grand charge of the 2d Div., 6th A.C., at Spottsylvania, May 18, 1864, he participated. During his entire term of service he was never wounded, neither did he ever receive furlough. Discharged June 21, 1865 at Hall’s Hill, Va._Mustered out and {???} 2 July, 1865. Died in Chicopee April 15 1881 Civil War Soldier