He was 34 years old when he was enlisted (4). He was 36 years old when he was reenlisted (5). He was born in Donegal, Ireland (4 [Denagaul], 5 [Donegal]).
He was a laborer (4, 5).
He was 5 feet 7 inches tall, and had a dark complexion, dark eyes, and dark hair (4, 5).
He was enlisted on 11 January 1862 (4). He was mustered into service on 19 January 1862 (1, 6). He was enlisted for three years, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by Captain Sinex (4). He was mustered in service by Lieutenant Faust (4). He served as a private in company D (1).
He was declared a deserter on 27 February 1863 (2). He returned to the regiment on 8 March 1863 (3).
He fought at the Battle of Gettysburg (8).
He reenlisted and was mustered in as a veteran volunteer on 23 February 1864 (1, 5, 6). He was enlisted for three years, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by Lieutenant Colonel Zulick [?] (5). He was mustered in by Captain Stretch (5).
He was wounded on 6 May 1864 at Wilderness, Virginia (1, 9).
He was mustered out on 20 May 1865 (1 [absent sick at muster out], 6).
On 27 February 1866, he applied successfully for a pension (7, 10).
In 1890, he was living in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (6). He was wounded in his ankle before his reenlistment as a veteran (6).
On 18 April 1900, he died (10).
On 3 April 1918, his widow, Catharine Gallagher, applied successfully from Pennsylvania for a pension (7, 10).
1 Bates, Samuel Penniman. History of Pennsylvania volunteers, 1861-5. Harrisburg: B. Singerly, state printer, 1869-71. 5 volumes. 'Ninety-first regiment', volume 3, pages 186-233. (In the roster) (Michael Gallagher)
2 consolidated morning report, 91st PA, 27 February 1863 (Private Gallagher)
3 consolidated morning report, 91st PA, 8 March 1863 (Michael Gallagher)
4 company D, descriptive roll, privates, entry 6 (Michael Galager)
5 company D, second descriptive roll, entry 32 (Michael Gallagher)
6 1890 US census, veterans schedule, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Philadelphia (21st ward), supervisor's district 1, enumeration district 456, page 3 (image 1045 on <www.ancestry.com>, searched February 2005), line 29 (Michael Gallagher)
7 pension index, by name (Michael Gallagher)
8 Pennsylvania Memorial, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania (Michael Gallagher)
9 'The Ninety-first Pennsylvania volunteers', Philadelphia Inquirer 8 June 1864 page 3 (Michael Gallegher)
10 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company D (Michael Gallagher)