John Shanley

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John Shanley

Born: 1823, County Leitrim, Ireland.

Died: December 7, 1891 Brooklyn, N.Y. (68 years of age).

Buried:

Occupation: Carpenter, Shopkeeper.

Enlisted: May 18, 1861 at Brooklyn, NY to serve 3 years (19 years of age).

Mustered In: May 23, 1861 as Private.

Company: G

Mustered Out: June 6, 1864 with Company at New York City, New York.

Wounded:July 21, 1861 at Bull Run, Manassas, Virginia.

Details:
Detached to Division Construction Corps from May 5, 1862 to muster out on June 6, 1864.

Marriage Date: Before 1852 in Brooklyn, New York.

Children:
Joseph Shanley; Born - January 31, 1852; Died - May 13, 1920.
Alfred Shanley; Born - 1856; Died - September 18, 1906.
Louis James Shanley; Born - 1859; Died - December 21, 1942.
Thomas Shanley; Born - 1863; Died - November 26, 1894.

Last Known Address: 197 Jay Street, Brooklyn, New York.


  • John is Buried in Plot #21, Range C, Trinity Section, Holy Cross Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York.
  • Sources:
    The History of the Fighting Fourteenth by Tevis & Marquis.
    Military and Pension Records supplied by the National Archives.

    Email John Shanley's descendant Donald Moran.
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