Petersburg Breakthrough Union Soldiers

Honoring Union Soldiers

Who Served With Honor And Distinction

During The Longest Campaign Of The War

Lynne Gallaudet Dolan

great granddaughter of

Pvt. James Meagher, Co. I

47th New York Infantry Regiment

Glenn H. Ohlsen

great great grandson of

Pvt. William H. Hedges, Co. I

47th New York Infantry Regiment

Eileen M. Patch

grand neice of

Sgt. George Magusta Englis, Co.K

89th New York Regiment of Infantry

Braden Ohlsen

great great great grandson of

Pvt. William H. Hedges, Co. I

47th New York Infantry Regiment

Brielle Ohlsen

great great great granddaughter of

Pvt. William H. Hedges, Co. I

47th New York Infantry Regiment

Hailey Ohlsen

great great great granddaughter of

Pvt. William H. Hedges, Co. I

47th New York Infantry Regiment

Colin Ohlsen

great great great grandson of

Pvt. William H. Hedges, Co. I

47th New York Infantry Regiment

Donna Verity Ohlsen

great granddaughter of

Pvt. William H. Hedges, Co. I

47th New York Infantry Regiment

Ronald Verity

great grandson of

Pvt. William H. Hedges, Co. I

47th New York Infantry Regiment

Christian Ohlsen

great great grandson of

Pvt. William H. Hedges, Co. I

47th New York Infantry Regiment

Lynne Gallaudet Dolan

family of

Pvt. Anthony Meagher, Co. I

47th New York Infantry Regiment

Mike Horgan

great grand nephew of

2nd Lt. Edward J. Maxwell, Co. E

63rd New York Infantry

James and Anthony Meagher were cousins who served in Company I (The Washington Greys) of the 47th New York Infantry Regiment. Anthony enlisted in September of 1861 and was discharged at Petersburg, Va on the 16th day of September 1864. He was wounded at Olustee, Florida on or about the 20th day of February 1864, receiving a wound in the right leg. He died November 3, 1887 in Brooklyn, New York.

2nd Lieutenant Edward J. Maxwell, Company E, 63rd New York Infantry, IrishBrigade, and was wounded at Petersburg. His brother, John S. Maxwell, was a 'landsman' in the US Navy and both became very active members of the GAR. John S. Maxwell became the Commander of the New York Department, GAR, in 1907.

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Descendants Roll Call Of

Noteworthy Union Regiments That Served

During The Petersburg Campaign