Roster and Genealogies of the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry

Patrick Finnegan

b. between 1843 and 1844, d. 17 September 1862

Father: James Finnegan b. 1808, d. 1 Aug 1858
Mother: Mary Dillagan b. 1805, d. 23 Apr 1898

Company: H

Patrick Finnegan was born between 1843 - 1844 at Ireland, son of James Finnegan and Mary Dillagan.
On 1 Aug 1858 his father, James Finnegan, died at Northbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts, of liver disease.
In 1861 Patrick was living at Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
At the time of his enlistment in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, Patrick gave his occupation as operative.
On 20 Jan 1862 Patrick mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, being credited to the quota of Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
He died on 17 Sep 1862 at The Battle of Antietam, Washington County, Maryland, killed in action.
Mary Dillagan received a pension to surviving family member based on Patrick's service; his mother, received certificate number 30880.
Patrick Finnegan was included on the Civil War memorial at Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
Mary, his mother, outlived Patrick and died on 23 Apr 1898 at Spencer, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
On 17 Sep 1900 Patrick Finnegan was included on the Civil War memorial at Antietam Battlefield, Sharpsburg, Maryland, on the 35th anniversary of the battle. (Articles from the Fitchburg Sentinel about the planning for the memorial.).

Last Edited: 2 May 2011

Ralph T. Finney

b. between 1835 and 1836, d. 27 August 1870

Father: John E. Finney
Mother: Angenette [--?--] b. 1800

Company: D

Ralph T. Finney was also known as Ralph T. Phinney.
He was born between 1835 - 1836 at Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, son of John E. Finney and Angenette [--?--].
Ralph T. Finney was enumerated in the 1860 US Federal census on 9 Jun 1860 at Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, as:
Ralph Phinney, 23, clerk, b. MA
(in a boarding house).
At the time of his enlistment in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, in 1861, Ralph gave his occupation as clerk.
In 1861 Ralph was living at Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
On 29 Apr 1861 Ralph T. Finney married Ellen Taft, 19, daughter of Jotham W. Taft and Sarah Ellis Coe, at Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, in a first marriage for both.
On 12 Jul 1861 Ralph mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, being credited to the quota of Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
On 21 Oct 1861 Ralph T. Finney was wounded at The Battle of Ball's Bluff, Leesburg, Virginia, in the thighs.
On 30 Oct 1861 at "The Worcester Spy", Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Ralph T. Finney was included among "The Killed Wounded and Missing of the Fifteenth Regiment," after Ball's Bluff.
On 2 Nov 1861 at "Worcester Aegis & Transcript", Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Ralph T. Finney was mentioned among the casualties.
On 14 Feb 1862 at "The Worcester Daily Spy", Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Ralph T. Phinney was mentioned as follows:
"Lieut. Col. Ward, Lieut. H. P. Jorgensen of Co. A., Leominster, sergeant A. E. Shumway of Co. E., Oxford, sergeant Shove of Co. K., Blackstone, corporal Collar of Co. H., Northbridge, and private Ralph T. Phinney of Co. D., Worcester, have been detailed from the fifteenth regiment, for six months, to recruit for the Massachusetts regiments."
On 21 Aug 1862 at "The New York Times", New York City, New York, Ralph T. Finney was included in a list of the sick and wounded soldiers brought (apparently to Washington) by the steamer Atlantic.
On 27 Aug 1862 at "The Worcester Spy", Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Ralph T. Finney was mentioned among the wounded as having arrived at New York from Fortress Monroe.
On 5 Nov 1863 Ralph ended military service with the 15th Massachusetts discharged for disability.
He made application for a veteran's pension on 23 Jan 1864, and received certificate number 154805.
On 30 Sep 1868 his infant son, Garnet Finney, died at Grafton, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
Ralph T. Finney died on 27 Aug 1870 at Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, of paralysis.
He was buried in Aug 1870 at Pine Grove Cemetery, North Grafton, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
He was enumerated in the household of Jotham W. Taft and Sarah Ellis Coe in the 1870 US Federal Census on 30 Aug 1870 at Grafton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, as:
Taft, J. M., 54, trader, b. MA (as were all in the household)
---, Sarah E., 55
---, Edward, 31, trader
---, Isabelle, 28
Finny, Ralph, 36, painter
---, Sarah E., 28
---, Edgar W., 5.
Sarah, his wife, outlived Ralph and died on 31 Aug 1875 at Grafton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, of consumption at age 33.
On 8 Jan 1877 Jotham W. Taft, Ralph's father-in-law, made application for a pension as guardian to Ralph's surviving dependants, and was named guardian for his grandson, receiving certificate 181777.
He's surviving family was enumerated in the household of Jotham W. Taft and Sarah Ellis Coe in the 1880 US Federal Census on 16 Jun 1880 at Grafton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, as:
Taft, Jotham W., 64, ?? agent, b. MA
---, Sarah, 65, wife, b. RI
---, Isabella, 32, daur, single, works in ?? shop, b. MA
---, Edward A., son, married, ?? agent, b. CT
---, Harriet S., 29, wife, b. MA
Finney, Edgar W., 15, grandson, single, b. MA.

Last Edited: 31 Jul 2010

Family: Sarah Ellen Taft b. 10 Mar 1842, d. 31 Aug 1875

Edgar W. Finney b. between 1864 - 1865
Garnet Finney b. 28 Aug 1868, d. 30 Sep 1868

Andrew F. Fischer

b. between 1838 and 1839

Company: MusBand

Andrew F. Fischer was born between 1838 - 1839 at Bohemia, (Czechoslovakia/Austrian Empire).
He was enumerated in the household of John Riedl and Marie Anna Fischer in the 1860 US Federal Census on 27 Jun 1860 at Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, as:
John Riedle, 55, boarding house, $1500 personal estate, b. Bohemia
Mary A., 48, b. Bohemia
**John, 21, musician, b. Bohemia
**Joseph, 19, musician, b. Bohemia
Mathew, 17, armorer's apprentice, b. Bohemia
Charles, 14, b. Bohemia
Magdalene, 12, b. Bohemia
Cath, 10, b. Bohemia
Francis, 6, b. NY
Joseph Stevens, 23, tailor, b. Switzerland
August Mara, 24, wire drawer, b. Wurtemburg
Mary, 20, b. Bohemia
Mitchel Cronin, 26, cigar maker, b. VA
Fred Scholder, 25, shoemaker, b. Baden
Carl Maybaum, 28, hatter, b. Hanover (served in the 25th Mass. Inf.)
Fried Dahlman, 24, shoemaker, b. Hanover
**A. Fischer, 19, brass instrument maker, b. Bohemia
**J. Sauer, 20, armorer, b. Hanover
George Weimar, 32, carpenter, b. Bohemia
S. Klein, cigarmaker, b. Saxony
M. Gellert, 23, cigarmaker, b. Baden
Joseph Koer, 30, barber, b. Prussia
H. Bachman, 23, wire drawer, b. Bavaria
R. Mende, 25, brass inst maker, b. Prussia
Peter Kameur, 22, polisher, b. Baden
J. Baker, 28, machinist, b. Prussia.
In 1861 Andrew was living at Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, according to Ford's history.
At the time of his enlistment in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, Andrew gave his occupation as musician.
Andrew F. Fischer and William Fischer, probably brothers, both b. Bohemia, served together in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Please contact the Webmaster if you have further information.
On 5 Aug 1861 Andrew mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry as a Bandsman, being credited to the quota of Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
On 8 Aug 1862 Andrew ended military service with the 15th Massachusetts by order of the War Department to release all bandsmen.

Last Edited: 28 Sep 2007

William Fischer

b. between 1832 and 1833

Company: MusBand

William Fischer was born between 1832 - 1833 at Bohemia, (Czechoslovakia/Austrian Empire).
William Fischer married Mary [--?--].
William Fischer and Mary [--?--] were enumerated in the 1860 US Federal census on 19 Jul 1860 at Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, as:
Wm. Fischer, 27, brass instrument maker, $70 personal estate, b. Austria
Mary, 25, b. Baden.
At the time of his enlistment in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, William gave his occupation as musician.
In 1861 William was living at Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, according to Ford's history.
William Fischer and Andrew F. Fischer, probably brothers, both b. Bohemia, served together in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Please contact the Webmaster if you have further information.
On 5 Aug 1861 William mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry as a Bandsman, being credited to the quota of Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
On 8 Aug 1862 William ended military service with the 15th Massachusetts by order of the War Department to release all bandsmen.
He made application for a veteran's pension in 1891, but certificate was issued. No further information is known. Please contact the Webmaster if you have further information.

Last Edited: 15 Jul 2009

Family: Mary [--?--] b. between 1834 - 1835

Andrew Fisher

b. 21 November 1829, d. 15 February 1908

Gravemarker ofAndrew Fisher

Father: Herman Fisher b. between 1797 - 1798, d. 19 Jul 1876
Mother: Bathsheba Cobleigh b. 14 Apr 1803, d. 8 Sep 1854

Company: B

Andrew Fisher was born on 21 Nov 1829 at Fitzwilliam, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, son of Herman Fisher and Bathsheba Cobleigh.
On 8 Sep 1854 his mother, Bathsheba Cobleigh, died at age 51.
Andrew Fisher married Lucena Darling.
Andrew Fisher was enumerated in the 1860 US Federal census on 11 Aug 1860 at Winchendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts, as:
Andrew Fisher, 31, pail maker, $100 personal estate, b. NH
Lucina, 30, b. NH.
He was married at the time of his enlistment in the 15th Massachusetts according to Ford's history.
In 1861 Andrew was living at Winchendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
At the time of his enlistment in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, in 1861, Andrew gave his occupation as tub and pail maker.
On 12 Jul 1861 Andrew mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, being credited to the quota of Winchendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He was 31 years, 7 months and 21 days old.
Andrew Fisher and Seth Rice Fisher, brothers, served together in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Co. B.
On 17 Sep 1862 Andrew Fisher was wounded at The Battle of Antietam, Washington County, Maryland, on the hand.
On 19 Dec 1862 Andrew was promoted to Sergeant.
He was declared missing in action on 3 Jul 1863 at The Battle of Gettysburg, Adams County, Pennsylvania.
On 22 Jul 1863 at "The Worcester Spy", Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Andrew Fisher was reported as missing at Gettysburg.
On 14 Jul 1864 Andrew was promoted to Captain, but he was not mustered due to missing numbers in the ranks.
On 28 Jul 1864 Andrew ended military service with the 15th Massachusetts due to expiration of service, as a Sergeant.
He and Lucena Darling were enumerated in the 1870 US Federal Census on 21 Jul 1870 at Winchendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts, as:
Fisher, Andrew, 41, works in pail shop, b. NH
---, Lucena, 40, b. NH
---, Dengil, 11, (m), b. NY
---, Lula, 9, b. NY
(foster children?).
On 18 Nov 1874 his brother, Seth Rice Fisher, died at age 46.
On 3 Jul 1875 Andrew Fisher attended a reunion of Company B, as reported in the Fitchburg Sentinel. (Click icon to read the report.).
On 19 Jul 1876 his father, Herman Fisher, died.
On 1 Jul 1879 at Fitchburg, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Andrew Fisher attended the annual reunion of Company B, 15th Massachusetts, the Fitchburg Fisiliers. (Click icon to read the report in the Fitchburg Sentinel.).
He made application for a veteran's pension on 25 Feb 1880, and received certificate number 212557.
He was enumerated in the 1880 US Federal census on 16 Jun 1880 at Fitzwilliam, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, as:
Fisher, Andrew, 50, divorced, farmer, b. NH
Sanford, Sylvanus, 28, laborer, b. NH.
He was enumerated in the 1890 US Federal census, Veteran's Schedule in Jun 1890 at Fitzwilliam, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, as having served in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, Company B, noting that he was wounded at Antietam and was a prisoner at Libby and Belle Island for four months.
On 11 May 1898 at "The Fitchburg Sentinel", Fitchburg, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Andrew Fisher was mentioned in an article as an original member of the Fitchburg Fusiliers. (click icon to read article).
He was enumerated in the 1900 US Federal census on 12 Jun 1900 at Fitzwilliam, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, as:
Fisher, Andrew, 70, "widower", b. NH, pensioner
Misell, Mary, 29, housekeeper, divorced, no children, b. Canada.
He died on 15 Feb 1908 at Fitzwilliam, Cheshire County, New Hampshire. He was 78 years, 2 months and 25 days old.
He was buried in Feb 1908 at Fitzwilliam Village Cemetery, Fitzwilliam, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, next do his brother and their parents.
On 21 Feb 1908 Lucena Darling received a pension to surviving family member in Massachusetts based on Andrew's service.
On 28 Jun 1908 Andrew Fisher was reported as deceased at the 40th annual reunion of Company B, 15th Mass. (click icon to read news report.).

Last Edited: 16 Jan 2011