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John Mallon or Malone

Before the war

He was born in Tyrone, Ireland (3). He was 30 years old when he was enlisted (3).

He was a soap [rest is illegible; perhaps 'maker'?] when he was enlisted (3).

Description

He was 5 feet 6 inches tall, and had a light compleixon, blue eyes, and light hair (3).

During the war

He was enlisted and mustered into service on 29 October 1861 (1, 3). He was enlisted at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by Captain Casner (3). He was mustered in as a private in company K, by Lieutenant Francis Gregory (1, 3).

He died on 26 April 1862 of drowning, at Alexandria, Virginia (1, 2).

Sources

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) (John Mallon)

2 company K, register of deaths (John Mallon)

3 company K, descriptive roll (John Malone)

[I did not find an entry for him in the index on <www.ancestry.com> to the pension index by name (searched March 2007)]


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