COL Curtin, John Irvin

John Irvin Curtin​

Born: June 17, 1837

Birthplace: Milesburg, Pennsylvania

Father: Roland Curtin Jr. 1808 – 1875

(Buried: Union Cemetery, Bellefontaine, Pennsylvania)​

Mother: Eliza Irvin 1814 – 1897

(Buried: Union Cemetery, Bellefontaine, Pennsylvania)​

Wife: Margaery Isabel Curtin 1837 – 1924

(Buried: Union Cemetery, Bellefontaine, Pennsylvania)​

Education:

Attended Dickinson Seminary​

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Attended Lycoming College​

Occupation before War:

Civil Engineer in Pennsylvania​

Civil War Career:

1861: Private in 2nd​ Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment​

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1861 – 1862: Captain of 45th​ Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment​

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1862: Major of 45th​ Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment​

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1862 – 1863: Lt. Colonel of 45th​ Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment​

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1862: Served in the Battle of South Mountain, Maryland​

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1862: Led his men at the Battle of Antietam, Maryland​

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1862: Served in the Battle of Fredericksburg, Virginia​

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1863 – 1865: Colonel of 45th​ Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment​

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1863: Led his men during the Siege of Vicksburg, Mississippi​

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1864: Led his men at the Battle of the Wilderness, Virginia​

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1864: Brigade Commander at Battle of Spotsylvania, Virginia​

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1864: Brigade Commander at Battle of Cold Harbor, Virginia​

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1864: Wounded during Second Battle of Petersburg, Virginia​

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1865: Led his brigade during Siege of Petersburg, Virginia​

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1865: Confirmed as Brevet Brigadier General by U.S. Senate​

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1865: Mustered out of the Union Army on July 17th​​

Occupation after War:

Engineer in Pennsylvania​

Died: January 1, 1911

Place of Death: Bellefonte, Pennsylvania

Age at time of Death: 73 years old

Burial Place: Union Cemetery, Bellefonte, Pennsylvania

 

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After the battle of Fredricksburg the 45th was transferred west. They joined Grant's army in Mississippi and took part in preventing Johnston from relieving Vicksburg. The regiment returned to Virginia in early 1864 where Curtin succeeded to brigade command at the Wilderness.