. Memorial history of the Seventeenth Regiment, Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry (old and new organizations) in the Civil War from 1861-1865 . Capt. Joseph A. Moore. Capt. Malcolm Sillars. MASSACHUSETTS IN THE CIVIL WAR. 97 LIEUTENANT JAMES MORONEY. James Moroney was born in Miltown-Malley, County Clare,Ireland, February 9, 1835. He was the son of Andrew and Bessie(Burns) Moroney. He came to the United States when a youth,and after a short residence in Massachusetts he settled in Haver-hill. When the Civil War broke out, Mr. Moroney, being fullof Irish valor and American patriotism, joined Com
. Memorial history of the Seventeenth Regiment, Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry (old and new organizations) in the Civil War from 1861-1865 . Capt. Joseph A. Moore. Capt. Malcolm Sillars. MASSACHUSETTS IN THE CIVIL WAR. 97 LIEUTENANT JAMES MORONEY. James Moroney was born in Miltown-Malley, County Clare,Ireland, February 9, 1835. He was the son of Andrew and Bessie(Burns) Moroney. He came to the United States when a youth,and after a short residence in Massachusetts he settled in Haver-hill. When the Civil War broke out, Mr. Moroney, being fullof Irish valor and American patriotism, joined Company E, ofHaverhill, Captain McNamara, in April, 1861, and helped toorganize the company. He drilled regularly with the command,and helped to make it an excellent company. In May, 1861, the company was ordered to Long Island,Boston Harbor, and was attached to what was then known as the14th Regiment, Colonel Rice commanding. After a month ofactive drilling, and preparation for departure for the seat of war,the regiment was disbanded and many of its members were draftedinto the 13th Regiment afterwards the Irish 9th. LieutenantMoroneys co
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