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[SJU]

Michael Sullivan of the 69th New York died at Andersonville after being captured at Spotsylvania. I'm looking to find out Michael's background and the names of any relatives. Thanks in advance.

 

[Fairfield]

Michael Sullivan is not an uncommon name. Do you have any connecting points. His military career looks to have been quite brief: in April and captured May. Unless there is another service? The 69th recruited in places well outside NYC.

The NY Vet Research Center might be worth contacting: https://museum.dmna.ny.gov/unit-history/infantry-1/69th-infantry-regiment

 

[lupaglupa]

Lots of Michael Sullivan's from New York! Here's his record from the NYS adjutant report -

Fold3 has only this -

 

[Fairfield]

According to https://irishamericancivilwar.com/2...eyard-andersonvilles-european-legacy-of-loss/

Michael Sullivan, 69th New York Infantry. Died 18 August 1864. Widow Mary received her pension in KENMARE, KERRY, IRELAND

 

[lupaglupa]

So here's the muster roll abstract from NY -

I'd have to dig to figure out where district 5 is - does that matter to you?

There's a fair amount of info on the 69th at the NYS Military Museum site -

https://museum.dmna.ny.gov/unit-history/infantry-1/69th-infantry-regiment

 

[ErnieMac]

Pension Index Card (from Ancestry.com) is attached:

 

[Gary Morgan]

You might want to try a Facebook group called Descendants of Andersonville Prison. I think there was someone on there recently who was looking for info on someone from the 69 NY.

And I've never come across cerebritis as a cause of death before. My first thought was that it may be a misreading of "Sorbitus" which was one of the top three causes of death at Andersonville (cerebritis is a brain inflammation; sorbitus is another word for "Scurvy.")

 

[SJU]

Thanks for all the replies. I appreciate it. I came across Michael here https://irishamericancivilwar.com/andersonville-irish/
It says he was from Faha, Adrigole, Co. Cork. I was curious about his family and the names of his parents or siblings. Also anything about his life in New York. Sullivan is a super common name in the Adrigole area. I started to do research but need additional info besides the Sullivan last name. BTW https://irishamericancivilwar.com/andersonville-irish/ is a terrific site.

 

[lupaglupa]

Thanks for all the replies. I appreciate it. I came across Michael here https://irishamericancivilwar.com/andersonville-irish/
It says he was from Faha, Adrigole, Co. Cork. I was curious about his family and the names of his parents or siblings. Also anything about his life in New York. Sullivan is a super common name in the Adrigole area. I started to do research but need additional info besides the Sullivan last name. BTW https://irishamericancivilwar.com/andersonville-irish/ is a terrific site.

It might be possible to track him in NYC but it would be tough.