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James T. Maguire, acct. 16004

Additional Information on James T. Maguire:

letter from his widow says he was a lunatic. 

he gave an affidavit for a soldier in his regiment. 

He was a captain, was at Chancellorsville and wounded at Williamsburg.

New York Herald, Wednesday, June 13, 1883

MAGUIRE—On Monday, June 11, 1883, ELIZABETH MAGUIRE, wife of James T. Maguire.  Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral, from her late residence, 605 East 11th st., Wednesday, June 13, at two o’clock P. M. sharp.

U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865 (ancestry.com)

Name:

James T Maguire

Residence:

New York City, New York

Age at Enlistment:

35

Enlistment Date:

9 May 1861

Rank at enlistment:

Captain

Enlistment Place:

New York City, New York

State Served:

New York

Was Wounded?:

Yes

Survived the War?:

Yes

Service Record:

Commissioned an officer in Company B, New York 37th Infantry Regiment on 07 Jun 1861.Mustered out on 13 Sep 1862.Commissioned an officer in Company B, New York 37th Infantry Regiment on 13 Sep 1862.Mustered out on 22 Jun 1863 at New York, NY.

Birth Date:

abt 1826

Sources:

New York: Report of the Adjutant-General