The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1897-10-30

ey, Ine pOeteSS, IhOmaS l.. Young, OHIO,
Irish parents, and William Gamble,
born in Ireland; Maj .-Gen. John Glib
bon, Irish descent, U. S. A.; Inspector
General Robert P. Hughes, u s. A.,
Irish descent; Gen. McLeer, Brooklyn.
still resides there; Gen. James Kava-
nagh, born in Ireland; Sixty-ninth New
York Brigade, still lives; Gen. Graham,
father David, born in Ireland, brother
OF John Graham, the great lawyer; DR..
Edward Barry Dalton, medical direc-
tor of army in 1868; SUPERINTENDENT
Wood, U. S. A; Col. Mcbride, Col.
James A. Mulligan, Irish parents, hero
of the western army; Col. P. H.
O'Rourke, New York, Gettysburg hero,
monument to him there; Col. Charles
8. Stewart, Col. Cass, Massachusetts,
Irish, commander Ninth Regiment in
war; Col. John w. Byron, Col. John
Warren, Massachusetts. born in Cork
lived in Boston; Col. Allen G. Shepard
Massachusetts, born in Ireland, young
hero of Lookout Mountain, still lives in
Lynn, Mass; Major Patrick Keenan,.
hero of Charlottesville; Major Keogh,
Papal Brigade, born in Ireland died
with Custer, last man killed, Indians
found some Catholic mementos on his
neck, did not mutilate body; Joseph
Stewards, scout--he was celebrated
scout during the civil war. son of an
Irishman.
Motel notice that Gen. Ronaync
places the name of Gen. e. Kirby Smith
on the Federal side. This is a mistake
of course, as Gen. E. Kirby Smith was
one of the great Confederate command
ers, unless there was the singular coin
ciGence of general of the same lame
on the other side during the war
In answer to letter of inquiry. Mr..
Charles Edgeworth Jones. of Augusta.
Ga, gives the following data respecting
certain distinguished Irish Americans
In the late war. Mr. Jones letter bears
date Sept. II. 1897:
James Henry McBride-Born in Ken
lucky about 1915; died at Pocahontas,
Ark, autumn of 1862. When war be-
tween the states began, he Joined Gen.
Sterling Price in raising the State Guard
OF Missouri; recruited a brigade, and
was afterwards commissioned as brigd-
der general in Confederate service"
(This later statement I personally dou't
accept. nor can it be, in my opinion
substantiated by official records)
Thomas Welsh--Born Columbia, Pa.
May s. 1924; died Cincinnati, O.. Aug
IA, 1863. Commissioned as brigadicr
general of Union Volunteers, March 49,
1863.
John Milton Brannan-Born District
Of Columbia. 1917. appointed brigadicr
general of Union Volunteers, Sept. rs,
1861.
Lawrence O'Bren Branch-Born Hal
ifax county. N. c.. July Z. 1920: killed
at Sharpsburg. Sept. II. 1862 APP
pointed from North Carolina brigadier
general c. S. A.. Nov. ,t6. 1861.
Robert Emmett Rodes-Born Lynch
burg, Va. March. 1929; died Winches-
ter, Va, Sept. 49,. 1864, Appointed from
Alabama brigadier general. c. S. a.,
Oct. 81, 1861. and promoted to the grale
Of major general. May g. 1868.
Thomas Lewis Prestou-Born Bottle
tourt county. Va. Nov. %, 1872. He
was on staff Of Gen. Joseph f. John
ston. with official rank as captain dur
ing first year OF war between states,
and the latter's aide-de-camp at first
battle of Manassas
John Smith Preston-Born near Alb
ington. Va, April 20, 1909; died, Col
umbia. S. c., May l. 1881 Appointed
from South Carolina brigadier general
C. 8. A.
James +. Fagan-Appointed from Ar
kansas brigadier general c. S. A.. Sept.
IL. 1862; promoted to the grade of ma
jor-general, April "a, 1864.
Thomas Jonathan Jackson-Dorn
Clarksburg. w. Va. Jan. 81, 1924; died
Charlottesville, Va. May 10, 1853.
Appointed from Virginia brlgadier
general. c. S. A.. June II, 1861; pro-
NOTED to grade of major-general. Oct
z, 1861. and advanced to rank of lieu
tenant-general, Oct. 10, 1862
Alfred Moore Waddell-Born Hills
boro, N. c.. Sept. 16, 1894. During war
between states he served as lieutenant
colonel Of cavalry (Third North Caro-
lina); William Malone, born South
amptOn county, Va. Dec 1, 1926, died
Petersburg, Va. Oct. 8. 1895. APP
pointed from Virginia brigadier-gcn-
eral, C. S. A.. Nov. lG. 1861, and pro-
NOTED to grade Of jor-general. July
80, 1864. To these should be added
other distinguished officers of Irish
birth or Lineage. Gen. Wade Hampton,
of South Carolina. His grandfather,
Mr. Fitzsimmons, on his mothers side
was born in Ireland. Gen. M. C. But
Ter. South Carolina; Gen. Samuel Nc
Gowan. South Carolina, and Gen. JAS
Conner. South Carolina: Col. Theodore
O'Hara. Kentucky; Gems. Alpheus Ba-
ker. Alabama: Tige O'Neal, Alabama;
Joseph Finnegan. Florida; Michael No
Ian, Louisiana; Clement A. Evans,
Georgia; R. c. Tyler Tennessee. and
John Adams, Tennessee.