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A Roster of the 9th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry


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Field and Staff ||| Company A ||| Company E ||| Company F |||  Company H ||| Company I |||  Company L

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The Roster:

Field and Staff:

Logan, Fred B., Colonel
Grady, Patrick J., Maj., 1st Battalion


Sgt. John Ford, 9th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry

Sgt. John W. Ford of Company A, later in life as the Massachusetts
Department Commander, United Spanish War Veterans (USWV). He is wearing the

Company A:

Officers:

Captain, Daniel J. Keefe
1st Lieut., George M. Rogers
2nd Lieut., Timothy J. Sullivan

Sergeants:

1st Sergeant, William J. Curtis
Q.M. Serg’t., Fredrick C. Frost
Sergeant, Martin D. Connor
      “        Thomas P. Wythe
      “        Michael J. Doyle
      “        John W. Ford

Corporals:

Bartholomew Clements
Michael O’Donovan
Michael F. Hurney
James W. Donahue
Charles P. Sliney
John P. Doolan

Musicians:

Orlando W. Flynn
Edward K. York

Artificer: Patrick E. Collins

Wagoner: John W. Doherty

Privates:

Alther, Jacob E.
Ahern, Thomas
Beahan, James F.
Brown, William H.
Bishop, Percy A.
Corkery, Jeremiah F.
Corkery, Charles J.
Carlin, James P.
Chainey, Clair P.
Connor, John
Cotter, James P.
Connolly, Daniel
Clancy, Andrew M.
Daly, John F.
Dennehy, Michael J.
Denny, James W.
Daly, Eugene C.
Donigan, Edward J.
Flynn, James P.
Flynn, John J.
Gunning, John F.
Gargan, James W.
Hurney, John J.
Hammond, William A.
Kelliher, William T.
Kilday, John W.
Kelly, Timothy W.
Kenney, Edward J.
McCarthy, Patrick J.
McCarthy, Jeremiah J.
McDonald, James A.
McLaughlin, Eugene B.
McQuillan, George H.
McCready, William
McNamee, Henry
Macauley, Walter F.
Maguire, Hugh J.
Murphy, John J.
Murphy, Daniel P.
Meyer, Oscar
Mahoney, William F.
O’Neil, John F.
O’Neil, Charles E.
Russell, Thomas A.
Rae, Edward P.
Sullivan, John F.
Sullivan, John A.
Steimloski, Herman
Shannon, James
Smith, Charles J.
St. Peter, George
Shea, Peter J.
Sammon, John J.
Wall, Charles A.
Wallace, John
Wenmouth, Richard J.
Wilson, George H.
 

Company E:

Officers:

Sullivan, John L., Capt.
Barry, John J., 1st Lt.
Devane, Thomas, 2nd Lt.

Sergeants:

Sullivan, Daniel P., 1st Sgt.
Stevens, William H., Quartermaster Sgt.
Molloy, James L.
Griffin, James M.
Televich, Charles S.
Galvin, Joseph P.

Corporals:

Dacey, Timothy W.
Van Buskirk, Norman L.
Dunn, John A.
Grady, Arthur F.
Crowley, Lorenzo B.
O’Brien, John J.

Musicians:

Healy, William H.
Church, Ferdinand W.

Artificer:

Mueser, Joseph F.

Wagoner:

Connors, Daniel F.

Privates:

Ashworth, Robert F.
Breen, James F.
Brennan, John J.
Callahan, John E.
Cahill, Timothy J.
Cadigan, Wlliam H.
Carroll, Joseph A.
Cronin, Timothy J.
Crowley, Charles W.
Conway, Thomas J.
Cunningham, Edward M.
Curran, Peter, J.
Curran, Thomas J.
Dadley, Charles F.
Donovan, Paul F.
Driscoll, Henry S.
Egan, James F.
Featherson, Benjamin A.
Flynn, William J.
Foley, Anthony J.
Foley, Patrick J.
Hagan, John H.
Healy, Thomas P.
Heffernan, Timothy F.
Harmon, Cecil B.
Irwin, John H.
Johnston, Robert W.
Kenney, Bernard W.
Kenney, John J.
Kelly, Joseph
Kelly, William F.
Lavin , Mathew J.
Loftus, Thomas J.
Lynch, Michael J.
McElwain, Daniel O.
McGrain, Matthew E.
McNamara, John J.
McNamara, Patrick J.
Molloy, Hugh B.
Moriarity, John B.
Moriarity, Patrick F.
Morton, Harry W.
Murphy, Daniel J.
Murphy, William J.
Norton, Peter J.
O’Brien, Timothy W.
Perkins, John J.
Pratt, Walter J.
Reynolds, William F.
Reynolds, William W.
Ryan, Joseph D.
Scrivener, William A.
Shields, Arthur
Sullivan, Cain F.
Sullivan, John J.
Sullivan, Maurice J.
Tobin, Richard
 

Company F:

Privates:

Scanlon, Sylvester F.
 

Company H:

Officers:

Captain, John J. Hayes
1st   Lieut., Benjamin J. Flanagan
2nd  Lieut., Thomas F. Clark

Sergeants:

1st Sgt., Patrick H. Sullivan
Quartermaster Sgt., Michael J. Ratigan
Fred F. Sears
James J. Reardon
James P. Clarke
Cornelius J. Lynch

Corporals:

John J. Sheehan
William T. Dobbin
Thomas A. Costello
Edward P. Downey
William J. Murphy
Michael J. McNealy

Musicians:

John J. Comerford
Stephen P. Joy

Artificer:

 Michael A. Driscoll

Wagoner:

John P. Fox

Privates:

Brown, Nicholas W.
Brennan, Cornelius J.
Buckley, John J.
Burke, Edmund J.
Burke, Michael W.
Burns, William J.
Cary, Francis W.
Chaloner, William J.
Chapman,  William J.
Clayton, Charles W.
Connolly, Bartholomew
Devine, Martin
Devlin, Thomas M.
Donoghue,  Charles C.
Donahoe, Joseph  P. A.
Donahue, Joseph S.
Donahue, Patrick J.
Driscoll,  John J.
Fagan,  James
Farrell, James F.
Flint, Robert F.
Frazier, Louis J.
Fulham, Thomas A.
Gilmartin, Michael
Gibbons, John C.
Goddin, John
Gorman, James L.
Gratton,  William J.
Gray, Edward R.
Jessen, Jess H.
Keene, Elden P.
Kirby, James H.
Knauth, Gustavus
Lydon, Michael J.
Minard, Homer N.
Montgomery, William
Murphy, Thomas J.
McDevitt, Edward J.
McCarthy, Jeremiah F.
McGinn, James F.
McDonough, Michael J.
McDonald, Thomas B.
O'Brien, William F.
O'Callaghan, Cornelius J.
Odermatt, Francis J.
O'Hara, John N.
Parks, Thomas J.
Pangburn, Thomas M.
Rourke, Thomas L.
Ryan, Dennis F.
Sampson, William H.
Sartoris, Walter A.
Sullivan, Jeremiah
Sullivan, Patrick J.
Tehan, Timothy J.
Tirrell, William F.
Tracy, James E.
Williams, Max A.
 

Company I:

Officers:

Dunn, John H., Capt.,

Privates:

Nelligan, Michael H., Discharged September 9, 1898, but died September 20, 1898
 
 

Company L:

Officers:

Morris, Michael E . Capt.
Murphy , Daniel J., 1st Lt. Remained at Camp Alger VA to receive recruits.
Philip Connealy, Philip, 2nd Lt.

Sergeants:

Hall, Joseph B., 1st Sgt.
Murphy, Timothy J.,, 2nd Sgt.
McGee, James H.
Donahue, Patrick J.
Kenealy, John F.
Kimball, Ernest L.

Corporals:

Kyle, John W.
Schneider, Charles,  Remained at Camp Alger VA to receive recruits.
Jones, Charles W.,  Recruited at Boston Mass.
Cauty, John D.
Desmond, Thomas E.
Gliddeu, Ralph C.

Musicians:

McConnell, Felix S.
Wright, John C.

Artificer:

Kimball, George W.

Wagoner:

Bassett, Charles N.

Privates:

Allen, Charles W.
Beatty, John H.
Bill, Emerson E
Beirne, James F.
Blake, Herbert H.
Bolieau, William F.
Boundford, William E.
Bowers, James W. ,Transferred to hospital Corps 3rd Division. 2nd Army Corps Camp Alger June 18th
Brown, Wilbert W.
Bond, Percy M.
Casgrain Dana A.
Champney, Louis Jr.
Clough, Walter H.
Collins, William H.
Couoyer, Paul
Cook, Fred W.
Cousins, Charles F. H.
Cousins, William D.
Creney, John A.
Davis, Edward J., Discharged from service Camp Alger VA. June 21st By Order War Dept. AGO #143.
Desmond, Michael J.
Desmond, Timothy W.
Driscoll, James H.
Driscoll, William F.
Dudly, Alfred F.
Eagan, Thomas J.
Flynn, John F.
Foley, John J.
Garrity, Bernhard E.
Garrity, George L.
Gleason, George W.
Godendorf, William J.
Graham , Albert W.
Green, Charles E.
Hogan, Michael J.
Hull, Erwin E.
Jule, Willard E.
Kenny, Edward A.
Klein, Peter G.
Leinoine, Hennry J.
Lydon, Charles
McGee, Patrick A.
Mahoney, William J.
McCarthy, Michael F.
McGrath, John J.
McKenzie, William H.
Moreau, Joseph N.
O'Brian, John F.
O'Brian, Patrick S.
Riley, John H.
Rollins, Leroy W.
Schumann, Frank E.
Shannon, John P.
Stack, Maurice, J
Toohill, David F.
Welch, Thomas H.



Bibliography:

Company A: Flynn, Thomas A. - Roster of Company A  from a "Soldier's Memorial" broadside (Fuller Brothers: Albany, New York, 1898) that was owned by Musician Orlando W. Flynn of Company A.

Company E: Roster of Company E  from a "Soldier's Memorial" broadside (Fuller Brothers: Albany, New York, 1898)

Company H: Roster of Company H from a "Soldier's Memorial" broadside. Owned by Stephen Ratigan, Grandson of Q. M. Sergeant Michael J. Ratigan

Company L:  Roster of Company L from a Pay Roll Voucher, Dated July 31st 1898, Santiago Cuba and Original Enlistment Book Provided by Craig S. Wright.

Scanlan, Robert - Data on Michael Nelligan and Sylvester F.Scanlon

Sweeney, Sean (Photo of John W. Ford)


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