He was born in Derry, Ireland (4, 5 [Pennsylvania]). He was 30 years old when he was enlisted (4, 5 [45 in ?1872]).
He was a coachma[ker?] when he was enlisted (4).
He was 5 feet 5 inches tall, and had a dark complexion, hazel eyes, and black hair (4).
He was enlisted and mustered into service on 23 January 1862 (1, 4). He was enlisted for three years, at Washington, DC, by Lieutenant Murphy (4). He served as a private in company I (1).
He was detailed in the Provost Guard, Harrisburg Pennsylvania, by an order dated 25 March 1863 (2). He was still there on 13 June 1863 (2).
He was discharged on 9 March 1865, when his term of service expired (1, 3 ["dropped as discharged"], 4). He had served for thirty-eight months (5).
On 16 July 1870, he was admitted to the National Soldiers Home (5). He had a disease of the brain, but was not receiving a pension (5).
He died on 7 June 1872, at the Central Branch of the National Soldiers Home (5).
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) (James O'Kain)
2 letter, 13 June 1863, Sinex to Marvin (James O Kane)
3 company I, register of men discharged (James O Kain [?])
4 company I, descriptive roll, #26 (James O Kain)
5 Annual report of the Board of Managers of the National Soldiers Home, 30 December 1882 [for the fiscal year ending 30 June 1882]. Serial Set volume 2115, session volume 1, 47th Congress, 2nd Session, House Miscellaneous Document 13, page 378 (James O'Kane [sic])
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