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Richard Byrnes

Civil War (Union) · US Army · Colonel

Rank: Colonel
United States of America

Timeline

Birth- 1832
County Cavan, Ireland

1861 - 1865Civil War (Union)

Served For
United States of America
Unit
28th Infantry
Branch
Army
Company
F&S
State
Massachusetts
Conflict Period
Civil War (Union)

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Gold Star

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Discharge

Colonel

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Enlistment

Colonel

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Death- Apr 1964-Age: 132 years
Washington D.C.
Colonel Byrnes fell, mortally wounded, while leading the brigade during the attack on the entrenchments at Cold Harbor, Virginia.

Burial

Calvary Cemetery, Queens, New York

Other Facts

Full Name
Richard Byrnes

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Gender
Male

Sources

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