How can I find out if my great great grandfather fought in the civil war?

Question

Several Patrick Daley's fought in the civil war from Illinois, Can anyone match my g-g grandfather born 3-17-1832?

Answer 1

He most likely joined a unit in his county which in 1860 was Jo Daviess

This county was Union

Regiment: 12 .... Companies:  F .... Counties: JoDaviess

Regiment: 15 .... Companies: E .... Counties: JoDaviess

Regiment: 45 .... Companies: B,C,D, .... Counties: JoDaviess

Regiment: 45 .... Companies: E .... Counties: Carroll,JoDaviess

Regiment: 90 .... Companies: B .... Counties: JoDaviess

Regiment: 96 .... Companies: A,E,F,H,I,K .... Counties: JoDaviess

Regiment: 136 .... Companies: I .... Counties: JoDaviess,Pope

Regiment: 140 .... Companies: C .... Counties: JoDaviess

Regiment: 142 .... Companies: B,E .... Counties: JoDaviess

Look in the Soldiers/Sailors Database

http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/soldiers.cfm

There is only one that fits the criteria above, using the unit and company:

Patrick Daley (First_Last)

Regiment Name 90 Illinois Infantry

Side Union

Company B

Soldier's Rank_In Private

Soldier's Rank_Out Private

Alternate Name Patrick/Daily

Notes

Film Number M539 roll 21

1850 Council Hill, Jo Daviess, Illinois

Household Members:

Name Age

Catherine Daley 73

Patrick Daley 15

Bernard Short 37

James Short 43

Home in 1860: Council Hill, Jo Daviess, Illinois

Gender: Male

Post Office: Council Hill

Patrick Daily 25

Margaret Daily 50

1870 Dewitt, IL

Patrick Daley   39

Catherine Daley 30

David Daley 8

Catherine W Daley 6

Mary M Daley 4

Mertie P Daley 2

John J Daley 3/12

Dennis Kelley 23

Patrick Fanning 21

William Kelley 40

Maria Hart 16

Eliza McGeory 14

Patrick Hart 18

Christopher Short 26

1880 Dewitt, IL

Patrick Daley   48

Catherin Daley 37

David F. Daley 17

Catherin W. Daley 16

Mary M. Daley 14

Marty P. Daley 12

John J. Daley 10

Hannah E. Daley 8

Norina Daley 6

George W. Daley 4

Thomas M. Daley 1

Answer 2

g_ebbes has the answer above. I've used CyberIllinois to learn a great deal about my husband's AMOLD family from Illinois. There are also marriages, census records, etc. there. It's a wonderful site! Good luck. ♥ ∞

PS: Watch for spelling errors with your family too. Try different variations of DALEY (i.e. DALLEY, DALLAY, etc.) to make sure you've looked everywhere. ♥ ∞

Answer 3

If you go to http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/depart... and click on 'Search the Illinois Civil War Muster and Descriptive Rolls database now' you can search for people who fought in the civil war from IL.  It also gives their name and place of residence.  I only see one Patrick Daley, but about 5 Patrick Dailey's.  Maybe one of these is yours.  It looks like some of the Dailey's may have been born in the early 1830's.

Answer 4

One way is to order his military service record; however that costs quite a bit and takes a long time. It's really, really interesting though.

I can help you figure out narrow down which one is him if you know any further information such as the name of his wife and what county he lived in. The only Patrick in IL I see on the pension list is married to Rebecca; he's the one who fought in the 101st Regiment. If that's not him, there are a few others.  

Answer 5

Could this be the right Catherine & Patrick??

www.familysearch.org

CATHARINE DONEVAN

Marriages:

  Spouse:  PATRICK DELAY  

  Marriage:  04 JUL 1860   , De Witt, Illinois

Or could this be the right one?? It's an application for a Civil War pension:

Publication Number: T289

Publication Title: Organization Index to Pension Files of Veterans Who Served Between 1861 and 1900.

Publisher: NARA

State: Illinois

Arm Of Service: Infantry

Regiment: 101

Company: E

Name: Daley, Patrick

Rank: Private.

Date: 16 Dec 1887 (when he applied for the pension)

State/arm Of Service: Ill. Inf.

Company/regiment: Company E,101st Regiment

Collection Title: Civil War Pensions



If the pension application is right, here's his Civil War listing:

U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865

Name: Patrick Daley

Side: Union  

Regiment State/Origin: Illinois  

Regiment Name: 101 Illinois Infantry  

Regiment Name Expanded: 101st Regiment, Illinois Infantry  

COMPANY: E  

Rank In: Private  

Rank In Expanded: Private  

Rank Out: Private  

Rank Out Expanded: Private  

Film Number: M539 roll 21