McDermott, John

1829 - 1901  (71 years)    Has no ancestors but 20 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	McDermott, John
  Born	6 Nov 1829	Roscommon, Ireland
  Gender	Male
  Military Service	Organized at New York November, 1861, to February, 1862. Left State for Washington, D. C., February 10, 1862. Attached to Military District of Washington to May, 1862. Whipple's Command, Military District of Washington, to October, 1862. Abercrombie's Division, Defences of Washington, to February, 1863. Abercrombie's Division, 22nd Army Corps, Dept. of Washington, to April, 1863. 1st Brigade, DeRussy's Division, 22nd Army Corps, to May, 1863. 4th Brigade, DeRussy's Division, 22nd Army Corps, to December, 1863. (4 Cos. 11th New York Heavy Artillery assigned July 25, 1863, as Cos. "I," "K," "L" and "M."). 3rd Brigade, DeRussy's Division, 22nd Army Corps, to Mareh, 1864. Artillery Brigade, 6th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to May, 1864 (Cos. "C," "D," "L" and "M" 1st Battalion). Artillery Brigade, 5th Army Corps, to May, 1864 (Cos. "E," "F," "H" and "K" 2nd Battalion). Artillery Brigade, 2nd Army Corps, to May, 1864 (Cos. "A," "B," "G" and "I" 3rd Battalion). Artillery Brigade, 2nd Army Corps, May 31 to June 25, 1864. 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 2nd Army Corps (1st Battalion). 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, 2nd Army Corps (2nd Battalion), June 25 to July 13, 1864. Artillery Reserve to August, 1864. Unattached, 1st Division, 2nd Army Corps, to September, 1864. 4th Brigade, 1st Division, 2nd Army Corps, to March, 1865. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 2nd Army Corps, to June, 1865. 3rd Brigade, DeRussy's Division, 22nd Army Corps, to August, 1865. 2nd Brigade, Dept. of Washington, to September, 1865. (Co. "D" with Artillery Brigade, 2nd Army Corps, July to December, 1864. Co. "L" with Artillery Brigade, 2nd Army Corps, July, 1864, to March, 1865. Co. "C" with Artillery Brigade, 2nd Army Corps, October, 1864, to May, 1865.) SERVICE.-Duty in the Defences of Washington, D. C., till March, 1864. Action at Lewinsville, Va., July 6, 1862, and October 1, 1863 (Detachment). Rapidan Campaign May-June, 1864. Battles of the Wilderness May 5-7; Spottsylvania May 8-12; Piney Branch Church May 8 (2nd Battalion); Laurel Hill May 10 (3rd Battalion); Spottsylvania Court House May 12-21; Landron's Farm May 18 (1st Battalion); North Anna River May 23-26. On line of the Totopotomoy May 28-31. Cold Harbor June 1-12. Before Petersburg June 16-18. Siege of Petersburg June 16, 1864, to April 2, 1865. Jerusalem Plank Road, Weldon Railroad, June 22-23, 1864. Deep Bottom July 27-28. Mine Explosion, Petersburg, July 30 (Reserve). Strawberry Plains, Deep Bottom, August 14-18. Ream's Station August 25. Poplar Springs Church, Peeble's Farm, September 29-October 2. Boydton Plank Road, Hatcher's Run, October 27-28. Reconnoissance to Hatcher's Run December 9-10. Dabney's Mills, Hatcher's Run, February 5-7, 1865. Watkin's House March 25. Appomattox Campaign March 28-April 9. Hatcher's Run or Boydton Road and White Oak Road March 31. Sutherland Station and fall of Petersburg April 2. Pursuit of Lee April 3-9. Amelia Springs April 5. Sailor's Creek April 6. Farmville April 7. Appomattox Court House April 9. Surrender of Lee and his army. March to Washington, D. C., May 2-12. Grand Review May 23. Duty in the Defences of Washington till September. Mustered out September 26, 1865, and honorably discharged from service. Regiment lost during service 8 Officers and 108 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 4 Officers and 334 Enlisted men by disease. Total 454. - National Park Service Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System
  Military Service	Between 1862 and 1865
  Civil War 4th New York Heavy Artillary
  Immigration	Unknown
  Died	17 Apr 1901	Hortonia, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Buried	Most Precious Blood Cemetery, New London, Wisconsin, USA   [1]
  Person ID	I176654	1FamilyTree
  Last Modified	10 Sep 2017

  
  

  Family	Saul, Catherine,   b. Abt Feb 1831, Roscommon, Ireland ,   d. 10 Oct 1907, Hortonia, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age ~ 76 years)
  Married	Abt 1850
  Children	+ 1. McDermott, Martin,   b. 6 Nov 1855, Cuba, Allegany, New York, USA ,   d. 25 Apr 1937, Hortonia, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 81 years)   2. McDermott, George Elias,   b. 10 Nov 1862,   d. 17 Jul 1942, Hortonville, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 79 years)   3. McDermott, Thomas,   b. 7 Mar 1864,   d. 26 Jun 1943  (Age 79 years)
  Last Modified	27 Jun 2014
  Family ID	F61366	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Born - 6 Nov 1829 - Roscommon, Ireland Died - 17 Apr 1901 - Hortonia, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Buried - - Most Precious Blood Cemetery, New London, Wisconsin, USA  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S1169] Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;), https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=mcdermott&GSiman=1&GScid=88472&GRid=103730057&.