george Mc Grath
Goodmorning, I am trying to find info on my ggfather George Mc Grath.
he was born somewhere in Ireland abt 1843. According to NARA service records from the US Civil War. I heard he came to the US NY area during the potato famine and that he had four brothers, this is all info from an older cousin.
He came to my hometown, Newburgh NY sometime around 1861. He married my ggmother Rosemary Mc Cleary?Mc Cleery/ Mc Lary, not sure of the spelling of her last name.
They were married Dec 16 1861 in the Associate Reform Church, Newburgh NY. 1862 my grandfather also George Mc Grath born.
He joined the Union Army Jan. 1864, 98th NY Infantry. Was killed in action Petersburgh VA July 30 1864.