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U.S. Civil War - Irish Brigade

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Capt, (USA) Garrett Nowlen (1835 - 1864)
Civil War Union Army Officer. He was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in Company G, 116th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry on August 2, 1862. With his unit made part of the famous "Irish Brigade", he wa...
Diana in Pelham, AL, Source: https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=19109706

Pvt. (USA), Allen Landis (1844 - 1864)
Son of Daniel and Elizabeth (Jones) Landis. He was a Private in Co E, 116th Regt of PA Volunteers from 6/11/1862 until his death. Died of TB at Satterle US Military Hospital in Philadelphia. His brothe...
Pvt. (USA), Aaron J. Landis (b. - 1862)
Landis, Aaron J. Private August 11, 1862 Killed at Fredericksburg, Va., December 13, 1862 He was a member of Co. C, 116th Pa. Vol. aka Irish Brigade. His brother Allen also died while fighting in the s...
Credit: Neil D Scheidt, Source: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=159476764

PVT. Joseph W. Yocum, (USA) (1843 - 1918)
Yocum, Joseph W. Private Co. C, 116th Pa. Reg (Irish Brigade) August 25, 1862 Transferred to Company I, date unknown Listed in 1890 Veterans Schedule, Columbia, Lancaster, Pa. s/o William Yocum and Sar...
Brig. General Thomas Francis Meagher (USA) (1823 - 1867)
(note that the text blow has since been updated and expanded) It is suggested to use the link..===Thomas Francis Meagher===Thomas Francis Meagher ( /ˈmɑrh/; August 3, 1823 – July 1, 1867) was an Irish ...