Note: Many graves of the deceased soldiers are know of but hundreds are not. Many have have been found by the
69th Pa. re-enactors
and in many cases markers have been placed by them
on the graves. The soldiers listed below are not exclusively Irish or Irish American some are of other nationalities
and religions.
Note: because quite a few soldiers had the same Christian name or surname - the Irish ones in particular- information on
the data bases
may not be fully accurate. This is especially true for soldiers with the same names and ranks who were perhaps transferred
from one Co.to another within the Regt.
Again thanks to Capt. John
Kopich and 2nd.Sergt. Bill Meehan for information from their Markers Lists.
Thanks also to descendants family members who have contacted me with information on their Civil War ancestors.
If you should know where an old soldier of the 69th lies maybe you'd make it known. Thanks.
Let us never forget the soldiers of the 69th P.V.I. who have no known or marked graves and
those buried in paupers graves with no location,
in these or other cemeteries, battlefields or any other place.
Buried in the Mount Calvary Cemetery Pleasantville N.J.
Corporal Bartholomew Conway Co. A.
Buried in Ivy Hill Cemetery Philadelphia Pa.
Private Theodore Quinty Co. F.
Buried in Louden Park Cemetery Baltimore Md..
Private William Gartman Co. F. Died aged 18 years of age 10th. Sept. 1862.
Buried in Florence Stockade Cemetery Florence S.C.
Lieut. Samuel McKeown Co.G Grave No.2993.
Samuel had been employed at the graveyard superintendent from April 1873 until he died 12th Feb 1882. He lived in a house on the site
and in his years there has made many improvements to the Civil War part of the cemetery. He was responsible
for building the stout red brick surround wall and adjusting the grave markers. It is noted that he suffered quite a lot of
problems in the 1870s after the withdrawal of Federal troops with some locals who still had Confederate tendencies.The Stars and Stripes
on the flag pole caused them annoyance!.Some more layout adjustments also took place in the 1950's.
Buried in the Hampton National Cemetery Hampton Va.
Private John Wesley Carr Co D d. 12th Feb. 1900. Plot C.O. 7881
Private John Fleming Co.F. Plot 7944 Section C. Phoebus Section.
Private John Henson Co. B. Died 24th August 1898. Plot 7609 Section D. Phoebus Section
Private William Kirkland d. 10/04/1904, Co. A, Plot: 8739 Section C. Phoebus Section.
Private Edward E LaRoach Co K. d.15th June 1901 Plot 8151 Section C. Phoebus Section.
Private Patrick McDermott d. 12th Feb. 1903, Co. I. Plot: 8443,
Private Joseph McGarvey, d. 30th. May 1892, Co. E. 24, Plot: 6884 Section D. Phoebus Section.
Private Vasey McGinnis, d. 29th. May 1901, Co. G. Plot: 8134 Section C. Phoebus Section.
Private Cyrus O'Daniel. Plot D-7064. Died 28th. Feb.1895.
Private William Young Co. I. d. 2nd April 1902 Plot 8283 Section C. Phoebus Section.
Buried in the National Cemetery Gettysburg Pa.
Private Frederick Bevonstead. Co. A. Section C Grave 86.
Private James McCann Co. D.
Private John Burk. Co. G. Grave No 7104.
Sergt. Jeremiah Boyle Co. I. Section D Grave 8.
Private James Clary Co.G.Section A. Grave 34.
Private James Coyle Co. G. Section A Grave 35.
Private F Gallagher Co. B. Section C Grave 45.
Sergt. Jeremiah Gallagher Co. D. Section D. Grave 12.
Private John Harrington Co. H. Section B Grave 69.
Private John Harvey (Jnr) Co. A. Section D Grave 72.
Private John Hurley Co. I. Section C Grave 17.
Private James Kelly Co. F. Section C. Grave 89.
Private Pat Kearney Co. D. Section D Grave 10. (Needs confirmation)
Lieut. Michael Mullen Co. G. Section A Grave 50.
Sergt. James McShea Co. H. Section C Grave 44.
Private Robert Morrison Co. A. Section B Grave 17.
Private Patrick Mooney Co. E. Grave in Section C.
Private James Mc Intyre Co. G. Section A Grave 33.
Private James (Hugh?) McManus Co.B Section D. Grave 10. (Needs confirmation)
1st. Sergt. Michael Mullen Co. G. Section A Grave 88.
Private James O'Neill. Co. B.Section C Grave 41.
Private Patrick O'Brien Co. A. Section C Grave 16.
Sergt. John O'Connor Co. G. Section B.Garve 68
Private James Rice Co. G. Section A Grave 33.
Sergt. John Wogan Co. G. Section A Grave 32.
Private John W. Wells Co. B. Grave in Section D.(Subject to confirmation).
Buried in Mount Peace Cemetery Philadelphia Pa.
Lt. Colonel William Davis. Section Plot 165.
Buried the Holy Sepulchre Cemetery East Orange N.J.
Sergt. Nicholas Farrell Co. B. Died Nov 5th 1893.Family plot Section: St Joseph; Lot 26; Grave 2.
Buried Mount Moriah Cemetery Philadelphia
1st. Lieut. W. M.Whildey Adjut.69th. Whildey was the initial adjutant but after being killed at Cold Harbour.
The next and better known Adjut. Anthony McDermott would be Adjutant. He would survive the war and write
a short history of the 69th.
Private Joseph Long Co.C Died Philadelphia 21.9.1901.
Private Charles M. Williams Plot 40.78.(There were several Williams soldiers in the 69th and as now
no positive ident on which one is which. (Dec.2007).
Private Hugh Dougherty Co. E died 7th April 1866. Plot 424.
Private John Fullerton Co.F.Killed in accident Wash. D.C. March 6th 1864.
Private James Kearney Co. K. Wounded at Antietam. Plot No. 69.
Private Jeremiah Lane Co. G. Plot No. 75
Private John Shea (Shay) Plot No. 93.
Note: It appears that some of the soldiers remains were moved elsewhere at a
time and others brought here from other smaller cemeteries. Reports suggest this cemetery
very run down and parts overgrown and vandalised.
(Report Aug. 2008)
Buried St. Michaels Cemetery Philadelphia Pa.
Ist Lieut.Michael Cassidy Co. B. Plot 55. N. Killed Gettysburg.
Sergt. Hugh Kelly Co. G. Killed Gettysburg. Plot R 15-2.
Buried Glendale National Cemetery Richmond Va.
Private J. McIlvane Co.D. Plot 26.
Buried in St. Marys Cemetery Philadelphia Pa.
Private Stewart McCormick Co. F. Died 15th Feb. 1862.
Private Edward Ormsby Co. I. Died 18th June 1862.
Private John Francis Boyle Co.I Died Gettysburg 3rd July 1863.
Private Edward Hayoe Co. I. Died Gettysburg 3rd July 1863.
Note: It is thought that this cemetery no longer exists. Apparently and very sadly the remains
that were not claimed by relatives
were removed and buried in a communal grave in the Holy Cross cemetery on the outskirts of the city. Land required for school building or whatever.
Buried in St. Anns Cemetery Philadelphia Pa.
Private Thomas Ryan Co. G. Died 23rd. June 1862.
Buried Hebrew Mutual Cemetery Cemetery Lane Philadelphia Pa.
Private Asher Asher Co I. Killed near Richmond Va.June 19th 1863.
Buried Old Cathedral Cemetery (Our Mother of Sorrows R. C. Church) Philadelphia.
Pa.
Note:
This cemetery is situated at 49th and Lancaster Ave. in Philadelphia.
Private Anthony Barnes Co. E. Plot E-4-35-M. Died Philadelphia 18th. Jan. 1886 aged 52.
Private Thomas Burke Co.B. No grave detail. He has a grave marker placed by the Penn.
Unit he originally joined.
Private Thomas Burns Co. K. Died Philadelphia 1905 aged 61.
Sergt. William Burns Co. H. Plot F-7-6. Died 23rd.Dec. 1862.
Corp. Patrick Carney Co. D. Section H Range 5 Plot 53M.
2nd Lieut. Thomas Carroll Co. H. Died 25th June 1862. Plot K-9-37-M.
Corporal John Cassidy Co. H. Plot I-5-52-M. Wounded Gettysburg. Died Philadelphia
15th. July 1863. Aged 23.
Sergt. Major Michael Coyne Co. B. Plot F-6-18-M. Wounded Antietam. Died 30th.9.1862
Philadelphia aged 21.
Lieut. Col. John Devereux Staff Officer. Plot J-6-1-M. Died 23rd. July 1907 in Wayne Penn. aged 78. Buried in family plot.
Sergt. Stephen Dooley Co. A. From Co. Laois Ireland. Buried Section A. Range 2. Plot 40. East Margin. Fought at Gettysburg
July 1863, wounded at the battle of The Wilderness. Recovered and later died a young man on 10th. March 1874 in Philadelphia
aged 35.(Note: This grave checked April 2005 and no marker.)
Sergt. Charlie Dougherty Co. F. died April 20th 1864.Plot P-6-48
1st Lieut. Eneas Dougherty ADC to Gen. Owen Died 19th Sept 1889 aged 47. Buried 23rd Sept 1889. Plot 1-3-61 later IJMN- 1
Private William Dougherty Co. E. Plot Z-4-60-2N-M. Died 8th April 1889 aged 42.
Private Patrick Driscoll Co. E. Plot L-6-27W-M. Died 15th. Dec. 1861 Camp Observation Md. Aged 26.
Capt. Michael Duffy Co. I. Plot G-5-44-M. Killed 2nd. July Gettysburg. Aged 25.
Private James Duffy. Co. D. Plot S-5-45-M.
.
2nd Lieut. James Dunn Co. A. Plot H-4-53-M. Died 17th. Sept. Antietam. Aged 22.
Lieut. John Eagan Co F. Plot M-1-19 (W)-M.
Corp.Arthur M.Faddin Co. B. Died 27th July 1862 from wounds received Harrisons Landing.Section E. Range 2 Grave 40.
Capt. Michael Fay. Co. D. Plot S-4-14-M. Died 18th. Aug. 1906 aged 84. Existing marker.
Private John Flynn Co. K. Plot F-7-42-M. Died 17th Sept. 1862 Antietam aged 19.
Capt. Thomas Furey Co. B. Died 19th. March 1912. P-10-45 (2W)-M.
Sergt. John Gregg Co. F. Plot K-4-11-M. Wounded Mine Run 27th. Nov. 1863
and died young 28th.Mar. 1870 aged 30.
Capt. James Gallagher Co. D. Plot H-3-34-M. Died Philadelphia 8th Feb. 1880 aged 42.
Private Francis Gallagher Co. I. Plot J-5-14-M. Died young 8th Feb. 1883 aged 37.
Existing 69th military marker.
Capt. Dan. Gillen Co. I. Plot F-7-25-M. Died young 30th March 1872 aged 32.
Marker already in place probably by his family.
Sergt. Cornelius Gillen Co. I. Plot F-7-25-M. Died 27.9.1862. Brother to Dan above. Capt Dan was buried beside his brother in 1872.
1st Sergt.George Gillen Co. B. Died 29.9.1861
Private Francis Gleeson Co. K. Wounded at Gettysburg 3rd. July 1863. Died in Philadelphia Aug. 2nd 1863.
Sergt. John Gregg Co. F Plot K-4-11M
Sergt. Patrick Hart Co. K. Plot H-7-17-M. Killed Antietam 17th. Sept. 1862 aged 26.
Capt. James Harvey Co. D. Plot J-4-62-2W-M. Buried in family plot. Had resigned from the 69th in Oct. 1862.
Private Patrick Higgins Co. B. Plot M-3-51-M. Died Camp Observation 14th Oct. 1861. Aged 22.
Capt. Thomas Kelly Co. H. Plot J-9-45-M. Died 15th May 1864 aged 34. Brother to Charles on next line.
2nd Lieut. Charles F. Kelly Co.H. Plot J-9-45/47-M. Died Gettysburg 2nd. July 1863 aged 21.
1st Lieut. John King Co. F.Plot B-9-29
Lieut. John Egan Lacey Co. F. M-1-19W. Died 2nd.May 1918.
Private Michael Logan Co. I. Plot K-5-43-M. Died 2nd. July Gettysburg aged 36.
Capt. Denis Loughery Co. H. Plot H-8-45-M.
1st. Lieut. Joseph McHugh Co. D. Plot F-4-60-M. Died 17th. Sept. 1862 Antietam. Aged 23.
Adjutant Anthony McDermott Co. I. N-2-55-M. Died 15th. May 1918 aged 75.
Asst. Surg. Bernard A. McNeil. Staff Officer. Plot M-9-25-M. Died Philadelphia 27th. Jan.
1865 aged 32.
Private Terrence McAdams Co. C. Plot F-8-48-M. Died 3rd. May 1863. Aged 32.
Sergt. Patrick McMahon Co. I. Plot U-6-13-M. Died 13th. July 1880 aged 42.
Orderly Sergt. James McCabe Co. D. Plot M-5-17-M. Died 3rd. July 1863 Gettysburg aged 25.
Grave has family marker
Private Bernard McCosker Co.G. Died 28th. Oct. 1862.
Capt. Andrew McManus Co.E. Died 27.5.1863 (murdered at Falmouth Va). Plot M-7-1.The whole family was disinterred
and reburied in Holy
Sepulchre cemetery 16th July 1942.
Private Neil McCafferty Co. F. Plot N-2-21-M. Killed Gettysburg 3rd. July 1863 aged 40.
Private Farrell McGovern Co.A died 5.7.1863. Buried 31.7.1863. Plot G-5-42M.
Colonel Dennis O'Kane. Staff Officer Plot U-3-17-M. Wounded Gettysburg. Died 4th July 1863.
Lieut. Col. James O'Reilly Co. C. Plot V-2-35-M. Died 12th Feb 1899 aged 65 probably in Atlantic City.
Brother to Private Philip O'Reilly Co. C. buried in the New Cathedral Cemetery.
Private Patrick O'Connor Co. K. Born Co. Louth Ireland. Patrick was killed at Gettysburg 3rd. July 1863.
Died in Philadelphia Aug. 2nd. 1863
from his wounds.
Private Terence Riley Co. B. Plot J-4-41-M. Died 10th. Sept. 1862 of wounds receivd at Antietam.
Aged 32.
1st. Lieut. Edward Thompson Co. H. Plot C-8-46-M. Died 27th. March 1905 aged 80. Family placed marker.
Buried Woodlawn Cemetery Philadelphia Pa.
Lieut. Martin Tschudy 69th. PVI
Buried Buttonwood at 5th Ave. Philadelphia Pa.
Private Henry E.Souder Co.I Killed Gettysburg.
This cemetery appears to have gone and possibility all remains were moved to Mount Moriah cemetery. No detail.(Aug 2008)
Buried Holy Sepulchre Cemetery Philadelphia. Pa.
Capt. Andrew McManus Co.E. Died 27.5.1863 (murdered at Falmouth Va). Lot 76 Sec 16 Range B.The whole family
was disinterred from the Old Cathedral Cemetery and reburied here 16th July 1942. (Checked by Bill Meehan
15th Sept 2006).
Buried New Cathedral Cemetery Philadelphia. Pa.
Note: This cemetery is situated at 2nd. St. and Butler.
Sergt Peter McAnally Co. D. Died Philadelphia 11th. Dec. 1917. Plot M-115-2W. This man brother to Capt. Charles
McAnally M.O.H. also of
Co. D.
Sergt Dennis McGowan Co A. Died 23rd Sept 1918. Section 1 Range 11 Lot 7.
1st. Lieut. Alex Lovett Co.K. Plot X-12-3. Died 19th Mar.1887. (Arrested Dr. Mudd).
Father Michael Martin Chaplain died 21st Sept. 1919. (No grave marker).
Private Philip O'Reilly Co. C. Plot O-12-21-GR3. Died 6th Nov.1880. Brother to Lieut. James O'Reilly buried in Old Cathedraal Cemetery.
Private Robert Spence. Plot S-5-27. Died 12th. Aug.1879.
Capt.Thomas Woods Co. E.
Buried Oak Hill Cemetery Hammond, Lake Co. Ind.
Private Leonard Syler 69th.Pa and 71st Pa.
Buried Holy Cross Cemetery Delaware Co. Pa.
Capt J.E.Reilly.Co. I. 69th Pa and Co. F. 187th. Pa.
Major James Duffy. Staff Officer.
Lieut. Hugh Flood Co.C.Buried Section 3 Range 9 Lot 48 Grave 28
Private Charles McAnally is buried about 20 ft.away.
Private Patrick Taggart Co. E Died Nov 25th 1898.
Note: Initially buried Old Cathedral Cemetery Phila. Reinterred Holy Cross Cemetery Delaware Co. Pa.
Buried Cathedral Cemetery York Pa.
Private John McErlane. Co. E.
Buried City Point National Cemetery Hopewell Va.
Private William Sullivan Co. B. Grave E506.
Private William Dugan Co. E. Grave E343.
Private Chas. Ekert Co. E. Grave E556.
Private Daniel Moran Co. E. Grave E2924.
Private William Wallace Co. K.Grave F754.
Buried Odd Fellows Cemetery Philadelphia.
Private Charles Henry Rapp. Co. I.
Buried Cemetery of the Church of the Redeemer Bryn Mawr Pa.
Private John Harp Co.I.Plot 154.
Buried Cold Harbour National Cemetery Mechanicsville Hanover Co. Va.
Private John Welsh Co. B. Grave section D.
Private Thomas Mooney Co. E. Grave Section E. D707.
Private Edward Clark Co. F. Grave Section A. Grave 167.
Buried Old Methodist Cemetery Poolesville Md.
Probably one of the less known burial sites of soldiers of the 69th. The Poolesville Methodist
Episcopal Church was founded in 1826. A cemetery was established alongside the church in 1837. As Poolesville
was close to Camp Observation is would have been a logical place to bury some of the soldiers who died at
Observation. The names of those listed below are listed on the plaque associated with the small memorial. This was
erected in 2002
and contains the remains of what was found of the headstones and graveslabs remaining on the open site. The old wooden
church was
replaced with the current brick building built in 1868. The congregation left for another area of Poolsville in 1892.
It is known that some soldiers remains were removed from this site back to Philadelphia where some of them
came from. This is true of Privates Higgins and Driscoll now buried in the Old Cathedral Cemetery in Philadelphia.
From the dates it would appear that most died from disease at Camp Observation Md. during the winter encampment of 1861-1862.
The above named soldiers were in the following Co's.
Private Patrick Stokes. Co. D.
Private William Kearny. Co. F.
Private Patrick Driscoll.
Co. F.
Private Patrick Higgins. Co. B.
Private Stewart McCormick. Co. F.
Private Patrick J. Doyle. Co. D.
Buried Military Asylum Cemetery Wash. D.C.
Private J. Cahill Co.C 29.12.1862
Private Patrick Cassidy Co. B. 4.1.1862
Private George Campbell Co. B.
Private W.Kennedy Co.K 24.1.1863
Private Patrick McDonald Co. I. 7.1863
Private Edward McCann Co. G. 27.9.1863
Private M.Nolan Co.F 25.12.1862
Sergt. William Sharp. Co. B. 15.12.1862
Buried National Cemetery Arlington Va.
Private James Brannigan Co I. Buried section 13 Grave 6395.
Private Fred. Gerlof. Co. B.
Private William McClaine.(McLean) Co. D.
Private Monroe Snyder Co. G.
Buried "Old" Santa Cruz cemetery Santa Cruz California.
Lieut. Murdock Campbell Co.B
Buried Cypress Hills National Cemetery New York.
Note: This cemetery situated at 625 Jamaica Ave. Brooklyn New York.
Private James Parkinson Co. G. Died 16th Jan. 1863 Plot: 596,
Private Hugh McClarnen, Co. D. Died 6th. July 1862. Plot: 160.
Private James Hancy Co. F Died 13th Oct. 1862. Plot 473.
Private John W. Ploss Co. B. Died 28th Jan 1902. Plot 5959.
Private S. H. Sailor Co. K Died 26th July 1862. Plot 3289
Buried Shadyside Cemetery Auburn Township Geaugu Co. near Cleveland Ohio.Section 2B Lot 12.
Sergt.Henry W Murray Co.K and wife Hannah.
Buried in a Blair Co. Cemetery - possibly St Johns Altoona Pa.
Private Patrick Sullivan Co.E.
Buried Fernwood Cemetery. West Philadelphia.
Private Henry Gossman Co. C.
Buried Poplar Grove Cemetery Petersburg Va.
Private Moses Granlee (Granlee(s)) Co. A. Grave 3068.
Sergt. Charles Williams Co. H. Killed Meade Station 17th June 1864. (Entry subject to check)
Buried Cavalry Cemetery Allegheny Co.Penn.
Private John Nestor Co. D.
Buried St. Treas R. C. Church Graveyard Newbridge Co. Derry Ireland.
Private James McPeake. Co. D.
Note: Newbridge is close to the village of Toomebridge Co. Derry on the river Bann on the north west
shoreline of Lough Neagh.John buried in the family grave but his name not on headstone. Confirmed by descendant relative who knows he buried there.
Buried Culpepper Court House. Va.
Private Hugh McCall Co. B. Block 1 section A Row 7 Grave 19.
Buried Orting Cemetery Wash. D.C.
Sergt. Daniel Kelly Co. D. Grave 2-I-2.
Buried St. Marys Cemetery Phoenixville Chester Co. Pa.
Private Andrew McGuckin. Co. B.
Corporal Hugh Bradley Co. D. Died 3rd July 1863 Gettysburg.
Buried Mount Olivet Cemetery Wash. D. C.
1st. Lieut. John Ryan. Co. F. and his wife Catharine.
Buried Bordentown Cemetery N.J.
Private Thomas Carter Co.K Killed Antietam.
Buried National Cemetery Andersonsville Ga.
Private Emmanuel Blake Co. K. Died 18.9.1864. Grave 9147.
Private James Elliott Co. D. Died 2.7.1864. Grave 2794.
Private Franklin Compton Co. B. Died 10.12.1864 Grave 12255.
Private James Donahue Co. D.
Private John Dunn Co. F. Died 25.8.1864. Grave 6778.
Private Robert Gordon Co. G. Died 4.11.1864. Grave 11806.
Private Jess Gullver Co. B Died 12.9.1864. Grave 8594.
Private William Colbaugh Co. Co. K. Died 5.11.1864. Grave 11826.
Private John Haughy Co. D. Died 22.6.1864. Grave 9904.
Private George Little Co. K. Died 22.6.1864 Grave 10725.
Private William Titus Co. A. Died 14.7.1864. Grave 3329.
Sergt. John O'Neill Co. F. Died 13.6.1864. Grave 1897.
Private James McKeown Co. G. Died 8.11.1864 Grave 11909.
Private Charles Sandford Co. H. Died 20.9.1864. Grave 9912.
Private Robert Robbins Co. F. Died 13.7.1864. Grave 3270.
Private Thomas Moore Co. A. Died 29.8.1864. Grave 7175.
1st Lieut. Edward Thompson Co. I. Died 19.8.1864. Grave 6146.
Private Joseph Webb Co. H. Died 31.8.1864. Grave 7382.
Private Michael Fahey Co. C. Died 21.10.1864. Grave 11261.
Private William Summerfield Co. H. Died 14.8.1864. Grave 5603.
Andersonville prison Ga was one of the most notorious prisons that Union
soldiers were incarcerated in. Approx. 75 men of the 69th were held there. About 20 died and were
buried there. Unlike so many other graveyards fairly accurate listings of the names
of the soldiers and where
they are buried exist. This is due to the foresight of one prisoner a Dorence Atwater
who was a close friend of
the first prisoner who died an Adam Swarner and Dorence volunteered to keep the records.
He wanted to make sure that those who died here were remembered and so the
families would know the fate and burial place of their loved ones. When the dead
were brought out of the stockade to the " deadhouse" they were brought by friends
who knew them. They would report what was known about the dead man such as name,
State, Regiment, date of death, cause, etc. Atwater recorded them numerically and attached
a tag to the body which matched the number in the records. The dead then were taken to the
cemetery where the first dozen were buried in pine boxes, however since the numbers dying
each day was growing so fast, and limited resources, the dead were stripped naked so the
living could use what the dead no longer needed. sThe bodies were then laid in trench type
graves dug 4 feet deep and long enough for 150 to 200 bodies and shoulder to shoulder
without coffins.
With the lack of resources to make grave markers, there was a small post placed at the
head of each grave with a number carved into it. This number matched the one on the
body tag, which matched Atwaters records.
When Dorence Atwater and a Miss Clara Barton returned after the war to establish the new
National Cemetery in July 1865, they simply had to match the numbers on the post with
the copy of the list that Atwater smuggled out when he was exchanged. This way, the
identified graves show exactly who is buried where. The posts were replaced with wooden
headboards.
In 1878, the wooden boards were replaced by the first set of stones which were plain
smooth stones with the name and grave number.
In 1898 when the US Government finally got around to establishing a standard grave
marker for Union soldiers, there were new stones placed in 1898-1899 to replace the
first stones. These stones now are the ones that mark the graves. So you see, each
time the replaced the marker with a new one, it was easy enough to know who was buried where.
Those who are buried as unknown will remain as such because there will be no way for anyone
but God to know who lies beneath the unknown stones.
Note: Thanks to Kevin Frye for the above information.
Buried National Cemetery Alexandria Va.
Private James Flanigan Co. A. Grave 1222.
Buried Vaughn Cemetery Mehoopany Wyoming Co. Pa.
Corp. Paul O. Stilwell Co.G.
Buried Cummisky Cemetery Wilmot Township Bradford Co.Pa.
Major Patrick Tinen.
Buried Ortig Cemetery Wash. D.C.
Sergt. Daniel Kelly Co. D. Survived the war. Died 23.1.1909. Plot 2.1.2.
Buried Yorktown National Cemetery York. Co. Pa.
Private William Dupell Co. I.
Buried Gulph Christian Cemetery Conshohocken.
Private Edward Lawrence. Co. K.
Buried Alexandria Va.
Sergt. Edward Bushill Co. A. Grave 2863
Private James Flannigan Co. A. Grave 1222.
Private John Harvey Snr. Co. A. Grave 1059.
Buried St. Ambrose Cemetery Schuykill Haven Pa.
Private Patrick McClarnon Co. E.
Buried Hatbro Cemetery Montgomery Co.Penn.
2nd Lieut. James Barr Co. H.
Buried Togus National Cemetery Togus Kennebec Co. Maine.
Private Aaron Rowe Co. B Plot J 1340. Died 10.5.1897
Buried Fraser Presbyterian Church Chester Co. Pa..
Private John Sweeney Co. E. Died April 19th 1904.
Buried Lawnview Cemetery.Originally Odd Fellows Cemetery Philadelphia.
Buried Redeemer Episcopal Cemetery Montgomery Co.Penn.
Private John Harp Private Co. H.
Buried Sagersfield Augusta Co. Va.
Asst Surgeon Charles J Smith.
Buried Hephzibah Baptist Cemetery Chester Co. Pa. Near Coatsville and Modena.
Private William M Barbin. Co A.
Buried in a cemetery in Marshallton Pa.
Pvte.James Hand Co. F
Buried in a cemetery in Malvern Pa.
Sergt, Joseph Wilson Garrett Co. I.
Buried Haines St. Methodist church Germanstown Philadelphia Pa.
Private Joseph C. McDowell Co. K
Later Joseph was buried
Ivy Hill Cemetery Philadelphia after Haines St. church closed. Died on board the U.S.steamer
"Vanderbildt" at Harrisons Landing Va 5.8.1862.
Buried Ruffians Property Meads Station.
Sergt. Charles Williams Co. I.
Buried Hill Side Cemetery Roslyn Montgomery Co.Pa.
Private George C. Sanders Co.A.
Buried Beverley National Cemetery. Section 1 Plot 72. (Note Beverley maintains the Va section of
Moriah Cemetery. Cooper plot
is not part of).
Private Nathan Apple Co.A.
George joined the 69th on the Aug.19th 1861 along with his father also a musician. Young George was a versatile musician being able play a variety of instruments including fife and drums. He was appointed to teach the other aspiring musicians in the various companies. Sadly he contracted disease probably typhoid at Camp Observation near Poolsville Md and died there aged just 14 Jan 22nd 1862. He would have a large public funeral in Philadelphia and later be buried in the Hillsdie Cemetery Roslyn Montgomery Co. Pa. His father would survive the war.
The lists above represent the very few soldiers who have recorded graves or burial information. Hundreds have no known graves.
No doubt they mainly buried in mass battlefield graves or unmarked and unrecorded graves in the eastern United States.
Probably after their relatives passed on memories and information on
them generally passed into
oblivion. Many were simply said to be missing in action
MIA. However here is a small memorial to one such man. Let this information be a memorial to all those with no known
graves the "Unknown Soldier of the 69th Pa. Vols".
James Skinneder was born in Co. Monaghan Ireland in 1827. His ancestors were probably originally
Germanic/Dutch/Huguenot stock who found their
way to Ireland via England or Scotland in some King's or Queen's army or as plantation seller stock.
Anyway sometime prior to the
to 1855 he and probably his Irish born wife Elizabeth Quinn emigrated to America. It is noted that their
daughter was baptised Catholic at St Malachys church
in Philadelphia by a Father Kelly. At 37 years of age he enlisted in Co. G.
of the
27th Pa. Infantry on May 5th 1861. However by Sept. 6th of the same year this Irish Co. within a very Germanic 27th Pa
transferred to the
69th Pa.
On July 3rd. 1863 James Skinneder found himself fighting at Gettysburg. He received wounds that would prove fatal.
On July 7th 1863
an entry in the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin lists his name amongst the casualties at Gettysburg.
In a later muster out roll it is stated that he is
"absent since wounded July 3rd 1863 at Gettysburg".The last military record on him. But what of his wife?. Records show
that in 1866
Lieut.Bernard Sherry a most honourable man stated in Elizabeth's pension claim that at Gettysburg "Skinneder was mortally wounded and carried from the
line". His wife subsequently
received a pension, but no record would ever be found of her husband. He was truly missing in action a fate that befell
scores of his comrades. He was probably buried in an unmarked grave somewhere either on the battlefield or environs of Gettysburg.
