31.6.2011

Known of and marked graves of men of the 69th. Pa. buried in the Old Cathedral Cemetery Philadelphia.


Note: This cemetery is situated at 48th and Lancaster Ave.

Pvte. Thomas Burke Co. F. Plot L-8-45
Colour Sergeant David Kiniry Co. C. Section U Range 1. Plot 56 2N
Pvte.Thomas McQuillan Co. C. Buried plot Z-13-67
Pvte Thomas McQuillan 29th Pa. probably a son of Thomas also buried in what is a family Plot.

Private Anthony Barnes Co. E.

Private Anthony Barnes Co. E. Plot E-4-35-M.

Private Thomas Burns Co. K.

Private Thomas Burns Co. K. Plot U-1-20.

Sergt. William J. Burns Co. H.


Sergt. William Burns Co. H. Plot F-7-6.

Corp. Patrick Carney Co. D.


Corp. Patrick Carney Co. D. Plot H-5-53M.
Born Co. Tyrone. Died Harrisburg Va. from Antietam wounds

2nd Lieut. Thomas Carroll Co. H.


2nd Lieut. Thomas Carroll Co. H. Plot K-9-37-M.

Corporal John Cassidy Co. H.


Corp. John Cassidy Co. H. Plot I-5-52-M

Sergt. Major Michael Coyne Co. B.


Sergt. Major Michael Coyne Co. B. Plot F-6-18-M.
Wounded Antietam died Sept 1862 Philadelphia.

Lieut. Col. John Devereux Staff Officer.


Lieut. Col. John Devereux Staff Officer. Plot J-6-1-M.
Died 39th Sept. 1902 Wayne N.J. aged 78.

Corp. William Donovan Co A.


Corp. William Donovan Co. A. Plot 0-2-21

Sergt. Stephen Dooley Co. A.


Sergt. Stephen Dooley Co. A. Plot A-2-40. East Margin.
Born Co Laois Ireland. Fought at Gettysburg. Wounded The Wilderness. Died Philadelphia.

Sergt. Charlie Dougherty Co. B.


Sergt. Charlie Dougherty Co. B. Plot P-6-48.

1st Lieut. Eneas Dougherty. Co. B.


1st. Lieut. Eneas Dougherty Co B. Plot 1-3-61 later IJMN- 1

Private William Dougherty Co. E.


Private William Dougherty Co. E. Plot Z-4-60-2N-M.

Private Patrick Driscoll Co. E.


Private Patrick Driscoll Co. E. Plot L-6-27W-M.

Capt. Michael Duffy Co. I.


Capt. Michael Duffy Co.I. Plot G-5-44-M.

Private James Duffy. Co. D.


Private James Duffy. Co. D. Plot S-5-45-M.
Wife Sarah 1843-1925.

2nd Lieut. James Dunn Co. A.


2nd Lieut James Dunn Co. A. Plot H-4-53-M.
Killed Antietam Sept 1862 aged 22.

Corp. Arthur M. Faddin Co. B.


Corp Arthur M. Faddin Co. B. Plot E-2-40.

Capt. Michael Fay. Co. D. .


Capt. Michael Fay. Co. D. Plot S-4-14-M

Private John Flynn Co. K.


Private John Flynn Co. K. Plot F-7-42-M.
Killed Antietam 17.9.1862

Capt Martin C. Frost Co K.


Capt Martin C. Frost Co. K. Plot S-5-47. Died Fairoaks. Originally buried St. Michael's cemetery.
Was actually soldier in the 106th. Inf. who was involved in the formation of a possible Co. M. for the 69th.

Capt. Thomas Furey Co. B.


Capt. Thomas Furey Co. B. P-10-45 (2W)-M.

Capt. James Gallagher Co. D.


Capt. James Gallagher Co. D. Plot H-3-34-M.

Private Francis Gallagher Co. I.


Private Francis Gallagher Co. I. Plot J-5-14-M. Original 69th. marker.

Capt. Dan. Gillen Co. I.


Capt. Daniel F. Gillen Co. I. Plot F-7-25-M.
Born 1839 Moville Co. Donegal. Brother to Sergt Cornelius Gillen Co. I (below).

1st Sergt. George Gillen Co. B.

Sergt. George Gillen Co. B. Born 1815. Died 29.9.1861.The First soldier of the 69th to die. Plot U-I-14.

Sergt. Cornelius Gillen Co. I. . Brother to Dan above. Capt Dan was buried beside his brother in 1872.


Sergt. Cornelius Gillen Co. I. Plot F-7-25-M
Born 1841 Moville Co. Donegal. Brother to Capt. Daniel Gillen Co. I (above).

Sergt. John Gregg Co. F.


Sergt. John Gregg Co. F. Plot K-4-11-M

Sergt. Patrick Hart Co. K.


Sergt. Patrick Hart Co. K. Plot H-7-17-M.
Killed Antietam 17th Sept. 1862.

Sergt. Patrick Healey. Co. A.


Sergt. Patrick Healey Co. A. Born Co. Laois Ireland. Died 24.1. 1863 Philadelphia. Brother to Joseph and Martin also Co. A.

Capt. James Harvey Co. D.


Captain James Harvey Co. D. Plot J-4-62-2W-M.

Colonel Dennis Heenan Hibernian Greens, 24th/116th. PVI Irish Brigade


Colonel Dennis Heenan Hibernian Greens, 24th/116th. PVI Irish Brigade
Born Borrisokane Co.Tipperary Ireland 1818 died Philadelphia 1872. Plot H-6-63.
At rest amongst some of his many friends in the 69th. Pa.

Private Patrick Higgins Co. B.


Private Patrick Higgins Co. B. Plot M-3-51-M.

Capt. Thomas Kelly Co. H. and brother 2nd Lieut. Charles F. Kelly Co. H.


2nd. Lieut. Charles F Kelly and his brother Capt Thomas Kelly above Both Co. H. Plot J-9-45/47-M.

1st Lieut. John King Co. F.


1st.Lieut John King Co. F. Plot B-9-29

Lieut. John Eagan Lacy Co F.


Lieut John Eagan Lacy Co. F. Plot M-1-19 (W)-M.

Private Michael Logan Co. I.


Private Michael Logan Co. I. Plot K-5-43-M.

Capt. Denis Loughery Co. H.


Capt. Denis Loughery Co. H. Plot H-8-45-M.

Private Terrance McAdams Co. C.


Private Terrance McAdams Co. C. Plot F-8-48-M.

Orderly Sergt. James McCabe Co. D.


Sergt. James McCabe Co.D. Plot M-5-17-M

Sergt. Patrick McMahon Co. H.


Sergt. Patrick McMahon Co. H. Plot U-6-13-M.

Private Neil McCafferty Co. F.


Private Neill McCafferty Co. F. Plot N-2-21-M.

Sergeant David McCutcheon Co. B.


Sergt David McCutcheon Co. B. Plot J-2-11 (2W).

Adjutant Anthony McDermott Co. I.


Adjutant Anthony McDermott Co. I. N-2-55-M.

Private Farrell J. McGovern Co. A.


Corp. Farrell J. McGovern Co. A. Plot G-5-42M.

1st. Lieut. Joseph McHugh Co. D.


1st. Lieut. Joseph McHugh Co. D. Plot F-4-60-M.

Asst. Surg. Bernard A. McNeil. Staff Officer.


Asst. Surg. Bernard. McNeill. Asst. Surgeon Davis Co. Plot M-9-25-M.

Private Thomas McQuillen Co. A. Plot Z-13-67
Private Thomas McQuillen Co. K 29th Pa. Inf. (Son to Thomas above). A family grave.

Col. Dennis O'Kane Staff Officer.

Col. Dennis O'Kane. Plot U-3-17-M. Born Learmount- Cumber parishes Co. Derry Ireland. Killed Gettysburg.

Lieut. Col. James O'Reilly Co. C.

Lieut. Col. James O'Reilley Co. C. Plot V-2-35-M. Brother to Private Philip O'Reilly Co. C. buried in the New Cathedral Cemetery.

Private Terance Riley Co. B.

Private Terance Riley Co. B. Plot J-4-41-M.

1st. Lieut. Edward Thompson Co. H.

1st. Lieut. Edward Thompson Co. H. Plot C-8-46-M.



Section T (Potters Field) marker.

Private Francis Gleeson Co. K. Wounded Gettysburg and later died Philadelphia. Probably buried in Section T a free grave (Potters Field) location.
Private Patrick O'Connor Co. Killed Gettysburg July 3rd 1863. Exact location unknown.

Others who may be buried in this plot or whose graves in other parts of the cemetery have not been identified.

Sergt Patrick Healey Co. A. buried 28th April 1863. Location unknown.
Private Bernard McCosker Co.G. Died 28th. Oct. 1862. Note. Shown as being buried in Cathedral Cemetery in newspapers and death cert but not on either Cathedral's listings.
It would appear that poor unfortunates with no means or friends or relatives with no assets to cover the cost of grave or funeral were simply gathered together in perhaps a shallow communal grave or cellar and then buried on specified dates in communal graves. How sad.

Nos Mos Nunquam Alieno Vos.