Richard Byrnes
Born: 1832
Birthplace: County Cavan, Ireland
Occupation before War:
1844: Immigrated to the United States from New York
1851 – 1861: 2nd Lt. United States Army, 2nd Cavalry Regiment
Civil War Career:
1861 – 1862: 1st Lt. United States Army, 5th Cavalry Regiment
1862 – 1864: Colonel of 28th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment
1862: Regimental Commander in the Battle of Fredericksburg
1863: Regimental Commander in the Battle of Chancellorsville
1863: Led 265 men onto the field at Battle of Gettysburg
1863: Recruiter for his regiment in Massachusetts
1864: Irish Brigade Commander in the spring months
1864: Mortally Wounded at Battle of Cold Harbor, Virginia
Died: June 12, 1864
Place of Death: Washington, D.C.
Age at time of Death: 30 or 31 years old
Burial Place: Calvary Cemetery, Woodside, New York
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