Michael KilKelly, Civil War Soldier
Title
Michael KilKelly, Civil War Soldier
Subject
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Description
Michael KilKelly
Born in {Kinanar}, Ireland_Son of Michael KilKelly_by occupation a laborer_At the age of 21, Aug 20,1862, enlisted for 3 years in the 37th Reg. Mass. Inf. Vol’s, Company “K”_Mustered into the service 27 Aug. 1862._Rank during term of service Private_{???}.
He was with his Reg. during most of his term of service, taking part in several campaigns and participating in several battles, among which was Fredericksburgh, Gettysburgh, Wilderness, Spottsylvania, and before Richmond. In the battle of Spottsylvania, he was wounded in the right thigh. On account of this wound he was sent, on May 24th to {Finley} Hospital, Washington where he lay till 9 June, at which date he was transferred to the hospital at {H. Schayler}, N.Y. Thence, on 23 Sept., he was transferred to Convalescent Camp, City Point {La.}, Whence, after a stay of some weeks, he was returned about 8 May to his Reg. then at Winchester, in the Shenendoah. {???} was a second time wounded in from of Petersburgh, 24 Apr. 1865, in the right shoulder, on account of which wound he was placed in the {Hareword} Gen. Hospital, Washington, where he lay till the date of his discharge.
He rec’d a furlough from Ft. {Schupler} Hospital, of 30 days, from 17 June to 16 July, 1864, on account of his {???} wound, and visited Chicopee. On the expiration of his furlough he reported at the Fort.
He was discharged on June 8, 1865.
Born in {Kinanar}, Ireland_Son of Michael KilKelly_by occupation a laborer_At the age of 21, Aug 20,1862, enlisted for 3 years in the 37th Reg. Mass. Inf. Vol’s, Company “K”_Mustered into the service 27 Aug. 1862._Rank during term of service Private_{???}.
He was with his Reg. during most of his term of service, taking part in several campaigns and participating in several battles, among which was Fredericksburgh, Gettysburgh, Wilderness, Spottsylvania, and before Richmond. In the battle of Spottsylvania, he was wounded in the right thigh. On account of this wound he was sent, on May 24th to {Finley} Hospital, Washington where he lay till 9 June, at which date he was transferred to the hospital at {H. Schayler}, N.Y. Thence, on 23 Sept., he was transferred to Convalescent Camp, City Point {La.}, Whence, after a stay of some weeks, he was returned about 8 May to his Reg. then at Winchester, in the Shenendoah. {???} was a second time wounded in from of Petersburgh, 24 Apr. 1865, in the right shoulder, on account of which wound he was placed in the {Hareword} Gen. Hospital, Washington, where he lay till the date of his discharge.
He rec’d a furlough from Ft. {Schupler} Hospital, of 30 days, from 17 June to 16 July, 1864, on account of his {???} wound, and visited Chicopee. On the expiration of his furlough he reported at the Fort.
He was discharged on June 8, 1865.
Source
Soldier's Record, Town of Chicopee
Date
ca. 1861-1865
Rights
Public Domain
Type
Text
Coverage
Chicopee (Mass.)
Identifier
SR-203.0
Files
Collection
Citation
“Michael KilKelly, Civil War Soldier,” Chicopee Archives Online, accessed April 27, 2024, https://www.chicopeepubliclibrary.org/archives/items/show/2685.