Appomattox Court House Plus 150 Years

Genealogical research has revealed that of my two ancestors who served in the Union Army during the War of the Rebellion, one was present in the vicinity of Appomattox Court House on April 9, 1865, the day that General Robert E. Lee surrendered the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia to General U.S. Grant.

 

 

 

My maternal 3x great grandfather Patrick [born in County Waterford, Ireland] enlisted in the 110th Ohio Volunteer Infantry at the age of 38.  As you can read from the above synopsis of his service record, he was wounded in the Battle of the Wilderness, promoted to Corporal in September of 1864 and mustered out with his company June 25, 1865.

While Patrick is not mentioned by name in the War of the Rebellion, the following excerpts of an official report from his commanding Brigadier General officially place his regiment at (or near) the historic event:

 

 

I spent three full days in total, during 2013 & 2014, researching hundreds upon hundreds of the hundred-thirty thousand pages of War of the Rebellion and every second was worth it.  This is a fascinating collection of records for anyone with an interest in researching the Civil War.  Ask your local librarian for more information.

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