Timothy DonohoeTimothy Donohoe

Company B, 69Company B, 69thth Regiment, New Regiment, New York State Volunteers, 1York State Volunteers, 1stst Regiment, Regiment, Irish BrigadeIrish Brigade

Family NameFamily Name

Timothy DonogheTimothy Donoghe on Recruit Statement on Recruit Statement Timothy DonoghoeTimothy Donoghoe on Enlistment Papers and on Enlistment Papers and

Declaration of Invalid PensionDeclaration of Invalid Pension Timothy DonaghoeTimothy Donaghoe and and Timothy DonahoeTimothy Donahoe on on

Casualty SheetCasualty Sheet Timothy Donoghue Timothy Donoghue on Medal of Honor Citationon Medal of Honor Citation Timothy DonohoeTimothy Donohoe on Pay Document Hospital, Invalid on Pay Document Hospital, Invalid

Pension Application, and Death CertificatePension Application, and Death Certificate Timothy DonahueTimothy Donahue on Discharge Papers on Discharge Papers

18621862

American Civil War going on for one yearAmerican Civil War going on for one year Timothy Donoghoe emigrates to America from Timothy Donoghoe emigrates to America from

IrelandIreland He enlisted on 15 September 1862. Private He enlisted on 15 September 1862. Private

Company B, 69th NYSVCompany B, 69th NYSV 6969thth Regiment, Irish Brigade fights at Antietam, Regiment, Irish Brigade fights at Antietam,

Maryland on September 21Maryland on September 21stst. Southern Forces . Southern Forces move south and Northern Forces delay pursuit. move south and Northern Forces delay pursuit. Finally move toward Richmond. Southerners Finally move toward Richmond. Southerners position army in Fredericksburg await attack. position army in Fredericksburg await attack.

Declaration of RecruitDeclaration of Recruit

Enlistment DocumentEnlistment Document

In New York City for 3 yearsIn New York City for 3 years Occupation - ClerkOccupation - Clerk Grey EyesGrey Eyes Light ComplexionLight Complexion Light HairLight Hair 5 ft 91/2 in. tall5 ft 91/2 in. tall

FredericksburgFredericksburg

Southern Forces Southern Forces position position themselves across themselves across the the Rappahannock Rappahannock River on Marye’s River on Marye’s Heights Heights overlooking the overlooking the town.town.

6969thth at Fredericksburg at Fredericksburg

So many of the 69th’s officers were lost at So many of the 69th’s officers were lost at Antietam that Captain Thomas Leddy of Antietam that Captain Thomas Leddy of Company B was now the senior captain in the Company B was now the senior captain in the Regiment. Regiment.

Lieutenant Andrew Bermingham was Lieutenant Andrew Bermingham was temporarily transferred to command Company temporarily transferred to command Company B, to replace Leddy, who would be acting as B, to replace Leddy, who would be acting as major during the battle.major during the battle.

The Green Flags had been returned to New The Green Flags had been returned to New York. Men wore boxwood sprigs in their caps. York. Men wore boxwood sprigs in their caps.

FredericksburgFredericksburg

Less than a hundred yards from the Rebel lines, the Less than a hundred yards from the Rebel lines, the Irish Brigade charged on. Amazingly, a cheer went up Irish Brigade charged on. Amazingly, a cheer went up from the Confederates sheltered behind the stone wall. from the Confederates sheltered behind the stone wall. They cheered the gallantry of the Irish attack, they had They cheered the gallantry of the Irish attack, they had never seen anything like it. Then the men in gray never seen anything like it. Then the men in gray leveled their muskets and poured a sheet of fire into leveled their muskets and poured a sheet of fire into the Brigade. the Brigade.

Wounded or not, most of the Irish went down. A few Wounded or not, most of the Irish went down. A few hardy souls pressed on and dashed over the last fifty hardy souls pressed on and dashed over the last fifty yards to the wall. But they were quickly shot down. yards to the wall. But they were quickly shot down.

When the battle ended, the Rebels would note that the When the battle ended, the Rebels would note that the Union men closest to the wall wore sprigs of boxwood Union men closest to the wall wore sprigs of boxwood in their caps.in their caps.

Southern PositionSouthern Position

Mural RoomMural Room

Timothy DonaghoeTimothy Donaghoe

Wounded Severely Wounded Severely between December between December 1010th th and December and December 17th 1862 Battle of 17th 1862 Battle of Fredericksburg, Fredericksburg, Mayre’s HeightsMayre’s Heights

PayPay

March 12, 1863 L.D. March 12, 1863 L.D. Farnsworth, Farnsworth, Surgeon in Charge Surgeon in Charge of the Staunton of the Staunton Hospital paid Hospital paid Timothy Donohoe Timothy Donohoe $19.93 for service $19.93 for service in Company B from in Company B from September 15, September 15, 1862 until October 1862 until October 31, 186231, 1862

DischargeDischarge

December 1, 1863 December 1, 1863 Discharged Sergeant Discharged Sergeant Timothy Donahue Timothy Donahue from Company B from Company B 69th NY as a 69th NY as a supernumerary non-supernumerary non-commissioned officer commissioned officer and transferred to and transferred to the Invalid Corpsthe Invalid Corps

Application for Pension Application for Pension

January 26, 1864January 26, 1864 39 Years of age39 Years of age Resident of New Resident of New

York CityYork City Wounded by enemy Wounded by enemy

shot in the right thighshot in the right thigh Unable to perform Unable to perform

workwork

13 July 1891 13 July 1891

67 Years of age 67 Years of age Resident of Brooklyn, Resident of Brooklyn, 594 Warren Street 594 Warren Street Suffering from Suffering from Sciatica, Kidney Sciatica, Kidney Trouble, Defective Trouble, Defective SightSight

Declaration of Invalid Declaration of Invalid PensionPension

Medal of Honor Medal of Honor

17 January 189417 January 1894Citation: DONOGHUE, TIMOTHYCitation: DONOGHUE, TIMOTHYRank and organization: Private, Rank and organization: Private,

Company B, 69th New York Company B, 69th New York Infantry. Place and date: At Infantry. Place and date: At Fredericksburg, Va., 13 Fredericksburg, Va., 13 December 1862. Entered service December 1862. Entered service at:------. Birth: Ireland. Date of at:------. Birth: Ireland. Date of issue: 17 January 1894. Citation: issue: 17 January 1894. Citation: Voluntarily carried a wounded Voluntarily carried a wounded officer off the field from between officer off the field from between the lines; while doing this he was the lines; while doing this he was himself wounded. himself wounded.

Officer he carried from the field was Officer he carried from the field was probably Lieutenant Andrew probably Lieutenant Andrew Bermingham only officer with Bermingham only officer with Company BCompany B

March 19th 1908 at 9PM March 19th 1908 at 9PM

Died at 537 Butler Street, Died at 537 Butler Street, Brooklyn, New YorkBrooklyn, New York

Married – Laborer - Born in IrelandMarried – Laborer - Born in IrelandLived in the U.S. 46 years (Arrived Lived in the U.S. 46 years (Arrived

in 1862) He was 84 years old in 1862) He was 84 years old Father’s Name: Timothy DonohoeFather’s Name: Timothy DonohoeMother’s Maiden Name: Mary CarrMother’s Maiden Name: Mary CarrCause: Apoplexy cardiac astheniaCause: Apoplexy cardiac astheniaBuried: March 22, 1908 Holy Cross Buried: March 22, 1908 Holy Cross

Esther M Donohoe Esther M Donohoe

January 16,1910 January 16,1910 Timothy Donohoe’s Timothy Donohoe’s widow, who was paid widow, who was paid $12 / month pension $12 / month pension until November 4, until November 4, 1909, died and was 1909, died and was dropped from the dropped from the pension rolls on pension rolls on February 2, 1910 February 2, 1910

Timothy DonohueTimothy Donohue

Soldier and HeroSoldier and Hero

Distinguished Member Distinguished Member of the 69of the 69thth Regiment Regiment