Evening star., 1902-05-01
CAPT. P. ]. DUFFY DEAD
WAS A UNION VETERAN OF THE
WAR OF THE REBELLION.
His Gallant Service in the Army and
His Active Career in This
City.

Captain Peter J. Duffy, a well-known
business man of this city, veteran of the
war of the rebellion and one of the most
popular former members of the Washing
ton Light Infantry Corps, died this morn
ing at O'Clock at his residence, a35 II
street northwest. Captain Duffy had been
a sufferer for some time from stomach
trouble, and his death this morning was
due to a failure of the heart to respond to
the added strain that had been put upon it.
While his death was not unexpected, the
end came suddenly, but without pain.
He was born May 10, 1911, in Ireland.
coming to this country when a young man
and attending school in Baltimore. He then
came to Washington and worked in his
brothers book store until 1858, when he re-
moved to Ohio. When the war of the re-
bellion broke out he assisted in the raising
OF a company for the 50th Ohio Volunteer
Regiment, but before the regiment was
complete it was consolidated with the 61St
Ohio Volunteers and he began his service
for the Union sergeant of Company +
in the latter regiment. His rise was rapid
and his record is one of the best in the an
nals of the War Department, being enrolled
September II. 1861 and serving continu-
ously until mustered out March 81, 1865. He
was promoted to the position of first SER
geant May 10, 1862, and was made sergeant
major of the regiment September l of the
same year. September 10, 1862, he was
made first lieutenant Company F, and
was made captain of Company B May I,
1864. at the battle of Waukatchie Ridge.
Tenn, when his captain killed in
ton He mustered out at Goldsboro,
n. c., with the rank of captain and the
brevet rank of ajor, bestowed by General
Sherman for gallant and meritoriOuS con-
duct on the field about Atlanta. Captain
Duffy also served as resimental adjutant
during the battle of Lookout Mountain.
He participated in all the battles in the
West Virginia campaign. served under Cen
erals Pope, Howard and Hooker. and finally
under General Sherman his famous
march to the sea. At the time of his mus
ter out his regiment numbered but 113 men,
so fierce had been the engagements in
which they had participated, and the re-
mainder of the 6lst Ohio was consolidated
with the SD Ohio He also participated in
the engagements at Freemans Ford Va,
August % and 25, 1862; Bull Run. Va. Au-
gust 80, 1862; Charlottesville, Va, May 1
and 4, 1863; Gettysburg, Pa. July . and 4,
1868; Wauhatchie, Tenn, October -, 1863;
Lookout Valley. Tenn. October 2S 1863;
1863. Mission Ridge, Tenn, November %,
1868; Russaca, Ga, May 13 to 16, 1864; Dali
las. Ga. May % to June 4. 1864; Kenesaw
Mountain, Ga, June 10 to 81 1864; Peach
Tree Creek, Ga. July 20. 1864; Atlanta
Ga, July % to 2S and September 3 1864
Captain Duffy was twice wounded at the
battles of charlottesville and Spotsylva-
mia. In the former he received a shot
through both legs and in order to save
geons who came to attend to him that his
wounds had been dressed. He was then as
sisted by friends to the rear and made his
way alone and unattended to this CITY
where he was brought back to health and
strength by his family.