Roster of Company I personnel - O'Connell's Guards

(From "17th Virginia Infantry" by Lee A. Wallace Jr.)

Abbreviations used include:

Please note: All dates are in the British system. (Day/Month/Year)

A    B    C    D    E    F    G    H    I    J    K    L    M    N    O    P    Q    R    S    T    U    V    W    X    Y    Z

A

None found.

 B 

BARKER, William: enl. 20/6/63, at Richmond; Pvt., Co. I. Received 24/2/65, by Provost Marshal, Bermuda Hundred, as a "Rebel Deserter". Took the oath at Washington, D. C.; furnished transportation to New Orleans.

BEALE, Joel T.: farmer; age 30; Northern Dist., Halifax Co. 1860 census. Conscripted; en;. 25/8/64, at Halifax; Pvt., Co. I. Paroled at Appomatox C. H., 9/4/65.

BELL, Robert C.: age 40; railroad hand; enl. 23/5/61, at Alexandria; Sgt., Co. I. Absent sick in Culpeper hosp., 7/61. Dischd. 24/8/61, for disability.

BERRY, John: b. Ireland; age 24; enl. 24/5/61, at Alexandria; Pvt., Co. I. Killed at Seven Pines, 31/5/62.

BIRMINGHAM, Thomas: laborer, age 25, Alexandria 1860 census. Enl. 23/5/61, at Alexandria; Pvt. Co. I. Deserted 22/5/62.

BLISH, Henry: Cpl., Alexandria Artillery, 1859; age 30; enl. 23/5/61, at Alexandria; Pvt., O'Connell Guards. Roll for 23/5-1/7/61, noted "left in Alexandria & not since heard from."

BLUIT, William: railroad hand; age 26; enl. 23/5/61, at Alexandria; Pvt., Co. I. Prom. to Cpl. by end of 10/61. Deserted 19/5/62.

BOSWELL, James: railroad hand; age 38; enl. 23/5/61, at Alexandria; Pvt., Co. I. Det. as a blacksmith, 10/61-4/62. Det to Ordnance Dept., 1862-1863. Captured 22/12/64, and took the oath at Bermuda Hundred. Sent as a "Rebel deserter" to Washington; given transportation to Alexandria.

BURNS, Patrick: res. Campbell Co., enl. 11/1/63, at Guinea Station; Pvt., Co. I. Joined as a substitute. Captured at Farmville, 6/4/65; sent to Point Lookout. Released 23/6/65, after taking the oath.

C

CLINE, Michael: railroad hand; age 27; enl. 23/5/61, at Alexandria; Sgt., Co. I. Deserted 10/8/62.

CONDON, John L.: railroad hand; age 36; enl. 23/5/61, at Alexandria; Pvt., Co. I. Died of disease in Gen. Hosp., Orange C. H., 15/11/61.

CONNERS, Owen: b. Ireland; railroad hand; age 40; enl. 25/5/61, at Manassas; Pvt., Co. I. Captured at Frayser's Farm, 30/6/62; sent to Fort Columbus, N. Y. Harbor; and to Fort Warren, Mass. Released 31/7/62, for exchange. Det. to Pioneer Corps. Roll for 5-6/64: "Killed in Richmond".

CORNELL, William A.: enl. 17/7/61, at Alexandria; Pvt., Co. I. Det. as teamster, 1861-1862. Captured at Frayser's Farm, 30/6/62; sent to Fort Columbus, N. Y. Harbor; and to Fort Warren, Mass. Described as age 31, 5 ft. 8 in., brown hair, grey eyes, dark complexion. Released for exchange, 31/7/62. Captured at Williamsburg, Md., 15/9/62; sent to Alken's Ldg., and exchanged, 6/10/62. Present, 12/64. Captured and paroled at Fairfax C. H.

CREELY, Patrick; Railroad hand; age 26; enl. 23/5/61, at Alexandria; Cpl., Co. I. Prom. to Sgt., 1861. Captured at Williamsburg, 5/5/62. No record of further service.

CRITZER, Spotswood: enl. 15/10/63, at Richmond; Pvt., Co. I.  Hospitalized at Richmond, 8/64. Present, 10-12/64.

CROIDER, William: enl. 28/5/63, at Richmond; Pvt., Co. I.  On furlough, 8/63. Carried on rolls as a deserter.

CULLY, Michael: b. Ireland; enl. 23/5/63, at Alexandria; Pvt., Co. I. Killed at Williamsburg, 5/5/62. 

D

DAVIS, James H.: res. Halifax Co., enl. 28/8/63, at Richmond; Pvt., Co. I. Captured at Dinwiddie C. H., 31/3/65; sent to Point Lookout. Released 11/6/65, after taking oath.

DEAN, Henry: enl. 24/6/63, at Richmond; Pvt., Co. I. Deserted 31/7/64, near the Howlett House.

DEGRAVE, Antonio (DEGAAT, Anthony): b. France; age 32; enl. 23/5/61, at Alexandria; Pvt., Co. I. Prom. to Cpl. Wded., 1862. Prom. to Sgt., 1/12/63. Dischd. 10/6/64, near Cold Harbor, under conscription act, age 50. Admitted to R. E. Lee Camp Soldiers' Home, Richmond, 15/6/86; "dropped from rolls".

DOUGHERTY, Edward: age 25; enl. 23/5/61, at Alexandria; Pvt., Co. I. Present from first muster to 12/64. Prom. to Orderly Sgt., 1/10/62. Captured 3/4/65; sent to Point Lookout. Released 11/6/65, after taking the oath.

E

None found.

F

FLOOD, Daniel: enl. 23/5/61, at Alexandria; Pvt., O'Connell Guards. No further record.

FREDERICK, John: enl. 29*/5/63, at Richmond; Pvt., Co. I. Present, 1863-64.

G

GODSEY, Daniel L.: enl. 22/8/63, at Richmond; Pvt., Co. I. Absent sick in hosp., Richmond and Farmville, fever and debility, 5-7/64. Hosp. Farmville, fever, 11/64; furloughed. Present, 12/64. Paroled at Farmville, 4/65.

GONCHAR, Adam: enl. 23/5/61, at Alexandria; Pvt., Co. I. Det. as baker, 7-9/61. Wded. 31/5/62, at Seven Pines. Prom. to Cpl., 1/12/63. Accidentally killed at Howlett House, 20/6/64.

GREEN, James E.: b. 14/04/38; Cpl., Old Dominion Rifles, 01/61; clerk; enl. 17/04/61, at Alexandria in Co. H, but was not mustered in with his company. Elected 2nd Lt., O'Connell Guards, 28/05/61; 2nd Lt., Co. I. Absent in charge of regtl. baggage at Manassas, 1861-1862. Dropped 26/04/62. Died 01/01/1917. {Also in Co. H

GREEVER, H, T.: enl. 4/6/63, at Staunton; Pvt., Co. I. Deserted 8/63.

H

HAGERTY, James: b. Ireland; enl. 15/6/63, at Richmond; Pvt., Co. I. Prisoner of war  on roll, 10/64. Listed in U. S. record of Deserters, 12/9/64, age 60. Took the oath, and was sent to Wash., D. C., and to Philadelphia.

HANRIHAM, Michael: enl. 23/5/61, at Alexandria; Pvt., Co. I. Deserted from hosp., Richmond, 1862.

HANRIHAM, Thomas: age 19; 23/5/61, at Alexandria; Pvt., Co. I. Absent sick, Danville hosp., acute diarrhea, 6-8/61. Dischd., 24/1/62.

HART, John T.: Alexandria; clerk; age 23; enl. 28/5/61, at Alexandria; Sgt., Co. I. Transferred to Co. H as 1st Sgt. Reduced to Pvt., 1861. Wded. at Frayser's Farm, 30/6/62. Died in Charlottesville, 12/7/62.

HEARD, John L.: b. Baltimore; varnisher; enl. 23/5/61, at Alexandria; Pvt., Co. I. Dischd., 24/5/62, under conscription act (non-resident), age 26.

HERRING, Thomas: b. Ireland; occ. cooper; age 45; enl. 23/5/61, at Alexandria; Pvt., Co. I. Dischd., 24/10/61 for disability.

HORAN, Timothy: b. Ireland; railroad hand; age 44; enl. 23/5/61, at Alexandria; Pvt., Co. I. Captured 6/62; sent to Fort Columbus, N. Y. Harbor; and to Fort Warren, Mass. Released 31/7/62, for exchange. U. S. doc. shows he was 54 yrs. Dischd., 10/6/64, in trenches near Cold Harbor, age 50.

HURLEY, Cornelius: b. Ireland; laborer; age 41; enl. 23/5/61, at Alexandria; Pvt., Co. I. Wded. 31/8/62, at Manassas. Dischd., 11/6/64, in trenches near Cold Harbor, age 50.

HYATT, Joseph E.: enl. 25/9/63, at Richmond; Pvt., Co. I. Paroled at Appomatox C. H., 9/4/65.

I

None found.

J

None found.

K

KELLEHER, Thomas: railroad hand; age 38; enl. 23/5/61, at Alexandria; Cpl., Co. I. Reduced to Pvt., 1861. Dischd., 17/2/63.

KENDRICK, J. W.: enl. 17/8/63, at Richmond; Pvt., Co. I. Present through to 12/64.

KENNY, Jeremiah: b. Ireland; enl. 23/5/61, at Alexandria; Pvt., Co. I. Dischd., 24/5/62, under conscription act, being a Marylander.

KING, John W.: Leesburg; shoemaker; age 36; enl. 23/5/61, at Alexandria; Cpl., Co. I. Captured 12/9/62, at Frederick, Md., admitted to U. S. Gen. Hosp., 18/9/62. Exchd., Aiken's Ldg., 2/10/62; declared exchd., 10/11/62. Captured at Suffolk, 15/5/63; paroled until exchd., 21/4/63. Captured at Harper's Ferry, 23/7/63, a "rebel deserter". Sent to Fort Delaware, where he took the Oath of Allegiance, 5/65; stated res. Jefferson Co.

KINNIRY, William: enl. 23/5/61,  at Alexandria; Pvt., Co. I. Deserted, Bermuda Hundred, 17/2/65; sent Wash., d. C. where he took the oath. Furnished transportation to Cincinnati.

KIRBY, Thomas: railroad hand; age 21; enl. 23/5/61,  at Alexandria; Pvt., Co. I. Absent sick, and on detail at hosp., Richmond and Huguenot Spgs., 1861-1865. Took the oath at Richmond, 13/4/65, at Richmond; sent to Wash., D. C., and furnished transport to 72 Boyd St., Baltimore.

KLINE, Joseph: enl.15/6/63, at Richmond; Pvt., Co. I. Deserted in fall of 1863.

L

LEARY, John: age 33;enl. 23/5/61,  at Alexandria; Pvt., Co. I. Wded. 30/6/62, Frayser's Farm. Captured 6/2/63, and sent to Old Capitol Prison, Wash., D. C. as a "deserter from the 17th Va."

LOW, E. B.: enl. 14/9/63, in Orange Co.;

LYONS, Thomas: age 43; enl. 23/5/61, at

M

McBRIDE, Michael: b. Ireland; railroad hand; age 40; enl. 23/5/61, at  Alexandria; Pvt., Co. I. Wded. 1862, near Richmond. Dischd., 11/6/64, in trenches near Cold Harbor, age 48.

McCORMICK, Patrick: age 27; enl. 23/5/61, at  Alexandria; Pvt., Co. I. Dischd. late in 1862.

McGUIRE, Owen: railroad hand; age 40; enl. 23/5/61, at  Alexandria; Pvt., Co. I. Deserted at Sharpsburg. Paroled 27/9/62, at Office of the Provost Marshal Gen., Army of the Potomac.

McMAHAN, Michael: age 32; enl. 23/5/61, at  Alexandria; Pvt., Co. I. Captured at Sharpsburg, and reported to have taken the oath.

McSHERRY, Michael: age 27; enl. 23/5/61, at  Alexandria; Pvt., Co. I. Captured near Suffolk, 4/63, never heard from since.

MILLER, A.: enl. 14/11/63, at Richmond; Pvt., Co. I. Deserted in late 1863.

MAHAR, Edward: b. Ireland; age 23; enl. 23/5/61, at Manassas; Pvt., Co. I. Left at Williamsburg, died of wounds received 5/5/62.

MURPHY, Dennis: age 21; enl. 23/5/61, at  Alexandria; Pvt., Co. I. Wded. 18/7/61, at Blackburn's Ford; rt. arm amputated. Enrolling conscripts, 11/62-4/63. Guard, C. S. Laboratory, Richmond, 1863-64. Ret. to Invalid Corps, P. A. C. S., 3/8/64. Paroled at Appomatox C. H., 9/4/65.

MURRAY, William: b. Ireland; railroad hand; age 22; enl. 23/5/61, at Alexandria; Pvt., Co. I. Captured 26/6/62, at Savage Stn., sent to Fort Columbus, N. Y. Harbor; and to Fort Warren, Mass.; exchd., 55/8/62, at Aiken's Ldg. Dischd., 16/1/63.

N

NOLAND, John: age 37; enl. 23/5/61, at Alexandria; Pvt., Co. I. Absent sick, 6-8/62. Dischd. 22/1/63.

O

O'BRIAN, Patrick: railroad hand; age 29; enl. 23/5/61, at Alexandria; Pvt., Co. I. Reported, 1/7/61, as AWOL since 30/5/61.

O'HAIR, Michael: enl. 23/5/61, at Alexandria; Pvt., Co. I. Deserted 22/5/62.

OLD, Robert E.: enl. 17/8/63, at Richmond; Pvt., Co. I. Prom. to Cpl., 1/12/63. Separated from regt., 2/4/65, and with Ben Sims, decided "to go home", which was near Lynchburg. Died 5/1/85, age 42. Bur. Presby. Cem., Lynchburg.

P

PARISH, Nelson J.: enl. 25/9/63, at Richmond; Pvt., Co. I. Paroled at Louisa C. H., 17/5/65, and given permission to go home to Goochland Co.

PHALIN, James: b. Ireland; railroad hand; age 36; enl. 23/5/61, at Alexandria; Pvt., Co. I. Captured 30/6/62, at Frayser's Farm; exchd. Mortally wded. at Sharpsburg, 17/9/62. Died in hospital at Israel Smith's Farm.

PRESSTMAN, Stephen Wilson: engineer; age 31; enl.  23/5/61, at Alexandria; Capt., Co. I. Wded., badly, 18/7/61, at Blackburn's Ford. Det. in charge of working party on roads, and in locating railroad from Manassas to Centreville, 1861-62. Apptd. Capt. of Engineers, 15/2/62. Ordered in 5/62, to report to Gen. Beauregard at Corinth, Miss., and served thereafter with the Western Army, as Chief Engineer, Army of Tenn., on staffs of Generals Hardee, Bragg, and Johnston. In 1/64, he received a furlough to Va. to recover his health. On 30/1/64, at a stop on the Piedmont Railroad, about 8 miles from Danville, he was killed while attempting to cross the tracks in front of the engine and tender returning from a water tank. Bur. Epis. Cem., Alexandria.

Q

QUIGLEY, Patrick: b. Ireland; age 28; enl. 23/5/61, at Alexandria; Pvt., Co. I. Captured at Frayser's Farm, 30/6/62; sent to Fort Columbus, N. Y. Harbor; and to Fort Warren, Mass. Released 31/7/62, for exchange. Wded. (neck), admitted to Gen. Hosp., Petersburg, 9/12/64; ret. to duty, 12/4/64. Deserted 16/2/65; received at Hdqrs. Provost Marshal, Army of the James; sent to Wash., D. C. Took the Oath of Allegiance.

R

ROACH, John: b. Ireland; enl. 15/8/63, at Richmond; Pvt., Co. I. Captured 1865; sent to Point Lookout, where he took the oath, 30/6/65. Admitted to U. S. hosp., Point Lookout, 2/7/65, with intermittent fever; transferred to Wash., D. C., where he died 3/8/65, at U. S. Gen. Hosp., Armory Square. Bur. Mt. Olivet Cem. Inventory of effects: 1 hat, 1 pr. Trousers, 1 cotton shirt.

ROSA, Frederick: b. Molthousen, Germany; age 20; enl. 23/5/61, at Alexandria; Pvt., Co. I. Dischd., 24/5/62, under conscription law, "having come from Maryland to Virginia to enlist."

RYAN, John: age 29; enl. 23/5/61, at Alexandria; Pvt., Co. I. Wded. 31/5/62, at Seven Pines. AWOL, "supposed to be dead", 4/63.

RYAN, Timothy: b. Ireland; farmer in Mass.; removed to Madison Co., Va., where he assisted in the construction of a county turnpike; moved to Alexandria; empld. in construction of Orange & Alexandria Railroad; severely injured in a railroad accident. Age 21; enl. 23/5/61, at Alexandria; Pvt., Co. I. Wded. (neck), probably at Seven Pines, admitted to hosp., Charlottesville, 6/6/62; ret. to duty, 29/7/62. On U. S. register, 16/2/65, Bermuda Hundred, as a "deserter from the enemy." Sent to Wash., D. C., where he took the oath. Postwar occ. street delivery freight clerk, Orange & Alexandria Railroad. Acquired a good education, and was "one of the best mathematicians in the city". Died 29/11/93. Bur. St. Mary's Cem., Alexandria.

S

SALE, Philip: farmer; age 28; P. O. Aylett's, King William Co. 1860 census. Enl. 25/9/63, at Richmond; Pvt., Co. I. Captured, 6/4/65; sent to Point Lookout; released 19/6/65, on taking the oath.

SHENNESSY, Simon: b. Ireland; age 28; enl. 23/5/61, at Alexandria; Pvt., Co. I. Dischd., 3/11/62. Taken prisoner at Linden Stn., 21/7/63; sent to Point Lookout. Prison Doc. states he would like to see the Union restored. He was discharged, not strong enough for a soldier. He does not want to enter the U. S. service unless there is a great need of men, and in that case he would go. Released 21/1/64, "Simon Shonisee," citizen, on taking the oath.

SIMS, Benjamin Haggason: b. Locust Creek area, Louisa Co., 10/1/43. Enl. 1/10/63, at Richmond; Pvt., Co. I. Sims, with Robert E. Old, (also of Co. I), became separated from the regiment, 2/4/65, and decided "to go home." He was paroled at Ashland, 27/4/65. Died in 1919. Bur. family cemetery on the farm, 4 miles north of Louisa. His diary is in Swank, Confederate Letters and Diaries 1861-1865. (1988)

SLEMBER, Benjamin: b. Saxony, Germany; res. Maryland; railroad hand; age 21; enl. 20/5/61, at Alexandria; Pvt., Co. I. Admitted to Chimborazo Hosp. No. 4, Richmond, 12/12/64, with typhoid fever and bronchitis. Died 2/2/65.

SMITH, R.: Pvt., Co. I. Only record of his service is a voucher for $30 made out 26/9/63, to R. R. Saunders, Co. I, 17th Va., for his arrest of R. Smith, a deserter.

SOUTHERLAND, James: railroad hand; age 25; enl. 23/5/61, at Alexandria; Sgt., Co. I. Deserted 30/5/62. George Wise noted 29/10/61, that Southerland got tight, and was put in the guard house for cursing the colonel.

SULLIVAN, Jeremiah: railroad hand; age 36; enl. 23/5/61, at Alexandria; Cpl., Co. I. Dishon. dischd. 30/11/61. Court-martialed for refusing to go on picket at Fairfax C. H., 1/9/61, and for refusing to do military duty afterwards. Sentenced to be drummed out of camp of the 17th Regt. 

SULLIVAN, Owen: conscripted; enl. 3/1/63, at Guiney's Stn.; Pvt., Co. I. Sick, in hosp., 8/63. Present, 6-12/64.

T

TIERNEY, Michael: railroad hand; age 26; enl. 23/5/61, at Alexandria; Pvt., Co. I. Wded., 30/8/62, at Manassas. Prom. to Cpl., 1/10/62, and to Sgt., 1863. Present 4/63. Last record.

TOWNSEND, George: b. Ireland; age 24; enl. 23/5/61, at Alexandria; Pvt., Co. I. Prom. to 1st Sgt., 1861. Captured, 30/6/62, at Frayser's Farm; sent to Fort Columbus, N. Y. Harbor; and to Fort Warren, Mass. Released 31/7/62, for exchange. Killed at Sharpsburg, 17/9/62.

U

None found.

V

None found.

W

WALLACE, Horatio Sidney: 2nd Lt., Alexandria Riflemen, 1859; clerk; age 26; enl. 28/5/61, at Manassas Junction; 2nd Lt., Co. I. Elected 1st Lt., 26/4/62. Wded. and captured at Frayser's farm, 30/6/62; sent to Fort Columbus, N. Y. Harbor, and to Fort Warren, Mass. Released for exchange, 31/7/62. Absent sick, 6-12/64. Paroled 5/6/65, at Richmond. Died 20/6/70, at Glen Wallace, Madison Co., age 36. (Repeated at Co. A)

WATTS, Ludwell: enl. 3/10/63, at Richmond; Pvt., Co. I. Present on rolls through to 12/64. Apparently served earlier in Capt. Jacob D. Pierce's Co. Va. Heavy Arty., organized 3?62, from the 131st Regt. (Lynchburg), Va. Militia. Reported to have been a boat captain on the James River earlier in the war.

WHALAN, James: b. Ireland; enl. 23/5/61, at Alexandria; Pvt., Co. I. Captured at Frayser's farm, 30/6/62; sent to Fort Columbus, N. Y. Harbor, and to Fort Warren, Mass. Released for exchange, 31/7/62. Wded. (shoulder and neck), 16/5/64, at Drewry's Bluff. Dischd., 31/8/64, age 49, over age for conscription. In confinement, Wash., D. C., 24/9/64, as a "suspicious character," claimed to be a deserter from the 17th Va. Inf.

WILLIAMS, T.: enl. 23/6/63, at Richmond; Pvt., Co. I. Deserted, 7-8/63.

X

None found.

Y

None found.

Z

None found.