★ Kiernan, Dr. James Lawlor

James Lawlor Kiernan
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Born: October 26, 1837

Birthplace: Mountbellew County, Galway, Ireland

Wife: Harriet Josepha Sands 1840 – 1928

(Buried: Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York)​

Married: Late 1865

Children:

Inez M. Kiernan Chalmers 1868 – 1921​

(Buried: Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York)​

Education:

Attended Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland​

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1857: Graduated from New York University, Academy of Medicine​

Occupation before War:

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1857 - 1861: Medical Doctor on the lower East Side of New York​

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1859 – 1861: Publisher of New York Medical Press​

Civil War Career:

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1861: Surgeon for 69th​ New York Militia Regiment​

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1861: Assistant Surgeon in the First Battle of Bull Run, Virginia​

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1862: Surgeon for 6th​ Missouri Volunteers, Cavalry Regiment​

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1862: Served in the Battle of Pea Ridge, Arkansas​

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1862 – 1863: Major of 6th​ Missouri Volunteers, Cavalry Regiment

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1863: Wounded in left lung at the Battle of Port Gibson, Mississippi​

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1863: Captured at Battle of Port Gibson, but made his escape​

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1863: Resigned as Surgeon of 6th​ Missouri Cavalry on May 24th​​

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1863 – 1864: Brigadier General of Union Army, Volunteers​

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1863 – 1864: Union Post Commander at Milliken's Bend, Mississippi​

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1864: Resigned from the Union Army on February 3rd​​

Occupation after War:

United States Consular at Chinkiang, China, only there for a short time​

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Medical Doctor in New York City, New York​

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Examining Physician in United States Pension Bureau​

Died: November 26, 1869

Place of Death: New York City, New York

Cause of Death: Congestion of lungs caused by war wound, Malaria

Age at time of Death: 32 years old

Burial Place: Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York

 

[Pollaco]

His assignment after being commissioned brigadier general was commanding a unit of black troops in Louisiana.

 

[gentlemanrob]

Happy Birthday Brig. General James L. Kiernan! Salutes remembering General Kiernan on his birthday.

 

[Seduzal]

He had an awesome military service . Thanks for sharing this awesome article. Enjoyed it.

 

[Pollaco]

After the wounding and escape at Port Gibson on May 1863 (1st resignation), He went on sick leave on Nov. 10, 1863 and did not return to duty until the Feburary just before his May 24,1864 (2nd) resignation. He had been promoted to brigadier in August and assigned to duty commanding black troops in Louisiana.