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From: "Michael Kane" <>
Subject: RE: [Civil-War-Irish] Captain Charles Grainger, 88th New York
Date: Fri, 28 May 2004 15:07:24 -0400
In-Reply-To: <IEEPLHOENDEOGAKPLEMGAECDCBAA.obrien88@adelphia.net>


GRAINGER AT GETTYSBURG FROM D.F.BURKE'S AFTER ACTION REPORT:

"I would beg to recommend to your notice for brave and excellent conduct on
the field the following named officers: Capt. Patrick Ryder, First Lieuts.
Charles M. Grainger and Thomas H. O'Brien, William McClelland severely
wounded since dead....."

-----Original Message-----
From: Michael Kane [mailto:]
Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2004 8:07 PM
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Subject: RE: [Civil-War-Irish] Captain Charles Grainger, 88th New York


Thanks I have Fr, Corby's book. For some reason I thought that O'Grady had
said that. I also have Mulholland's book
Thanks for the reference..

-----Original Message-----
From: Norman Patrick Doyle [mailto:]
Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2004 5:35 PM
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Subject: [Civil-War-Irish] Captain Charles Grainger, 88th New York


This may be of interest (I haven't seen it referenced in the correspondence
to date).
Father William Corby, the chaplain of the 88th NY, in his book "Memoirs of
Chaplain Life" has a chapter which is an account of the Irish Brigade
written by Major General St. Clair Mulholland of the 116th PA. In his
coverage of Antietam Mulholland writes "Chas. M. Grainger and W.L.D.
O'Grady, of the 88th New York, both old British soldiers, volunteered to
push out and pick off the riflemen of the enemy ....."

Norman Patrick Doyle.


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