Patrick Kelly
Born: 1822
Birthplace: County Galway, Ireland
Father: Patrick Kelly 1790 – 1831
Mother: Mary McNully
Wife: Elizabeth Kelly 1823 – 1858
(Buried: Calvary Cemetery, Woodside, New York)
Occupation before War:
Immigrated to the United States from Ireland
Civil War Career:
1861: Captain Company E, 69th New York Infantry Regiment
1861: Participated in the First Battle of Bull Run, Virginia
1861 – 1862: Captain, United States Army, 16th Infantry Regiment
1862: Served in the Battle of Shiloh, Tennessee
1862: Brevetted for gallantry at Battle of Shiloh, Tennessee
1862: Lt. Colonel of 88th New York Infantry Regiment
1862: Regimental Commander at the Battle of Antietam, Maryland
1862 – 1864: Colonel of 88th New York Infantry Regiment
1862: Received a perfunctory commendation form General Hancock
1863: Acting Commander of the Irish Brigade
1863: Brigade Commander at the Battle of Chancellorsville, Virginia
1863: Brigade Commander at Battle of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
1864: Brigade Commander at Battle of Cold Harbor, Virginia
1864: Brigade Commander at Siege of Petersburg, Virginia
1864: Shot thru the head during the Siege of Petersburg, Virginia
Died: June 16, 1864
Place of Death: Petersburg, Virginia
Age at time of Death: 41 or 42 years old
Burial Place: Calvary Cemetery, Woodside, New York
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