Lonergan, John
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MILITARY SERVICE Age: 24, credited to Burlington, VT Unit(s): 13th VT INF, 26th NY CAV Service: comn CPT, Co. A, 13th VT INF date?, m/o 7/21/63; enl 1/3/65, m/i 1/10/65, SGT, Co. M, FRON CAV, m/o 6/27/65, Brattleboro (Medal of Honor) See Legend for expansion of abbreviations VITALSBirth: 04/07/1837, Carrick-on-Suir, County Tipperary, Ireland Death: 08/06/1902 Burial: St. Joseph Cemetery, Burlington, VT Marker/Plot: Section F, Lot 85 Gravestone researcher/photographer: Stephen Restelli Findagrave Memorial #: 22670 MORE INFORMATION Alias?: None noted Pension?: Yes, 4/5/1880; widow Rodsanna, 9/8/1902, Canada Portrait?: VHS Collections, Family, 13th History College?: Not Found Veterans Home?: Not Found (If there are state digraphs above, this soldier spent some time in a state or national soldiers' home in that state after the war) Remarks: Died in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. 13th Vt. History off-site Webmaster's Note: After the Saint Albans Raid on October 19, 1864, Vermont raised two companies of cavalry to help guard the Canadian border; there were known as Frontier Cavalry, Companies F and M, but technically they were part of the 26th New York Cavalry. DESCENDANTS 2nd Great Granduncle of Stephen Restelli, Barre, VT 2nd Great Grandfather of Kevin Noonan, Charleston, SC (Are you a descendant, but not listed? Register today) |
BURIAL: Copyright notice   St. Joseph Cemetery, Burlington, VT Check the cemetery for location/directions and other veterans who may be buried there. |
This soldier was awarded the Medal of Honor
"Fall 'Out' Here, Every D--d One of You!"
John Lonergan
Rank and Organization: Captain, Co. A, 13th Vermont Infantry.
Place and date: Gettysburg, PA, 2 Jul 1863.
Entered service at: Burlington.
Born: Ireland, Apr 7, 1839.
Died: 6 Aug 1902, Montreal, PQ.
Buried: St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery, Burlington, VT (Section F, Lot 85.)
Date of Issue: 28 Oct 1893.
Citation: Gallantry in the recapture of 4 guns and the capture of 2 additional guns from the enemy; also the capture of a number of prisoners.
NARA File Number: 326-VS-1882.
