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Charles Cassidy

• Company: C

• Charles Cassidy was born between 1842 - 1843 at Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey.
• At the time of his enlistment in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, in 1863, Charles gave his occupation as teamster.
• He lived in 1863.
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  On 1 Aug 1863 Charles mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, being credited to the quota of Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.
• On 15 May 1864 Charles Cassidy was wounded.
• On 2 Jul 1864, at Washington, DC, Charles was admitted to hosptal. (Note: Did he possibly die there?).
• On 27 Jul 1864 Charles ended military service with the 15th Massachusetts by administrative transfer to Co. E of the 20th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry while he was absent and sick.
  
  
• After Jul 1864 No further record found according to the MASSCW. Ford's history says he was mustered out as "absent sick."

• Last Edited: 7 Mar 2008

George Cassidy

• Company: B

• George Cassidy was born between 1842 - 1843 at New York City, New York.
• In 1863 George was living at Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.
• At the time of his enlistment in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, in 1863, George gave his occupation as boiler maker.
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  On 31 Jul 1863 George mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, being credited to the quota of Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.
• On 16 Dec 1863 at "The Worcester Spy", Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, George Cassidy was mentioned as follows: (Volume 92 # 49)

  Massachusetts 15th Regiment,---The following soldiers have been placed in Fairfax hospital: J.H. Prior, Co. F, wounded in hand; George Cassady, Co. B.

• George also served in the 14th Veterans' Reserve Corps, Company K, at an unknown date.
• On 27 Jul 1864 George ended military service with the 15th Massachusetts by administrative transfer to the 20th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry.
  
  
• He ended his service with the VRC on 26 Jul 1865.
• He made application for a veteran's pension on 9 Jul 1879, and received certificate number 195848.
• George Cassidy married Julia [--?--].
• George Cassidy was enumerated in the 1890 US Federal census, Veteran's Schedule in Jun 1890 at Pompton, Passaic County, New Jersey, as having served in the 14th (sic) Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, Company K (sic), noting that he was wounded in the left leg and giving the dates from 31 July 1863 to 26 July 1865. These dates match those in the MASSCW for George Cassidy of the 15th Massachusetts.
• He died in 1904.
• On 23 Dec 1904 Julia [--?--] received a pension to surviving family member in New York based on George's service; his wife, received certificate number 598967.

• Last Edited: 14 Jul 2010

Thomas Cassidy

• Company: I

• Thomas Cassidy was born between 1822 - 1823 at Ireland.
• In 1861 Thomas was living at Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
• Thomas was living at Roxbury, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, according to the Webster Times.
• At the time of his enlistment in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, Thomas gave his occupation as operative.
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  On 15 May 1861 Thomas mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, being credited to the quota of Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
• He died on 21 Oct 1861 at The Battle of Ball's Bluff, Leesburg, Virginia, killed in action.
• John Maley wrote a letter to The Webster Times, listing his fellow prisoners, on 27 Oct 1861 from Richmond, Virginia,, mentioning Thomas Cassidy, as follows.
• On 30 Oct 1861 at "The Worcester Spy", Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Thomas Cassidy was included among "The Killed Wounded and Missing of the Fifteenth Regiment," after Ball's Bluff.
• On 2 Nov 1861 at "The Webster Weekley Times", Webster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Thomas Cassidy was listed as a Company I casualty of Ball's Bluff.
• On 9 Nov 1861 Thomas Cassidy was mentioned in a report to the Webster Times, by F. Q. Robinson, concerning the aftermath of Ball's Bluff and reporting his status.
• On 20 Nov 1861 at "The Worcester Daily Spy", Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Thomas Cassidy was listed among the prisoners taken at Ball's Bluff.
• Thomas Cassidy was included on the Civil War memorial at Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts.

• Last Edited: 26 Oct 2007

Charles L. Caswell

• Father: Charles Caswell

• Company: G

• Charles L. Caswell was born between 1842 - 1843 at Vermont, son of Charles Caswell.
• At the time of his enlistment in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, Charles gave his occupation as shoemaker.
  
• In 1861 Charles was living at Grafton, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
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  On 12 Jul 1861 Charles mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, being credited to the quota of Grafton, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
• On 21 Oct 1861 Charles was taken prisoner at The Battle of Ball's Bluff, Leesburg, Virginia.
• On 30 Oct 1861 at "The Worcester Spy", Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Charles L. Caswell was included among "The Killed Wounded and Missing of the Fifteenth Regiment," after Ball's Bluff.
• On 20 Nov 1861 at "The Worcester Spy", Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Charles L. Caswell was listed as a prisoner at Richmond.
• On 20 Nov 1861 at "The Worcester Daily Spy", Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Charles L. Caswell was listed among the prisoners taken at Ball's Bluff.
• He died on 13 Dec 1862 at Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania County, Virginia.
• Charles Caswell received a pension to surviving family member based on Charles's service; his father, receiving certificate number 245460.

• Last Edited: 23 Jul 2009

Thomas Caulfield

• Father: Patrick Caulfield b. between 1812 - 1813
• Mother: Mary McDonough b. between 1812 - 1813, d. 11 Nov 1879

• Company: C

• Thomas Caulfield was born on 11 Apr 1838 at Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, son of Patrick Caulfield and Mary McDonough.
• Thomas Caulfield was enumerated in the household of Patrick Caulfield and Mary McDonough in the 1850 US Federal Census on 16 Sep 1850 at Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, as:
  Patrick Coffield, 37, laborer, b. Ireland
  Mary, 38, b. Ireland
  **Thomas, 15, b. MA
  George, 7, b. MA
  Peter, 4, b. MA.
• On 13 Aug 1855 Thomas Caulfield married Mary McCarron, 22, daughter of John McCarron and Ellen [--?--], at Lowell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, in a first marriage for both.
• Thomas Caulfield and Mary McCarron were enumerated in the 1860 US Federal census in 1860 at Harvard P. O., Clinton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, as:
  Thomas Cauffield, 26, moulder, b. MA
  Mary, 25, b. Ireland
  Mary E., 4, b. MA
  John F., 3, b. MA.
• At the time of his enlistment in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, in 1861, Thomas gave his occupation as iron moulder.
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  On 12 Jul 1861 Thomas mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, being credited to the quota of Clinton, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
• On 23 Nov 1861, Thomas was promoted to Corporal.
• On 30 May 1862, Thomas was promoted to Sergeant.
• On 17 Sep 1862 Thomas was taken prisoner at The Battle of Antietam, Washington County, Maryland, captured or missing in action.
• On 17 Sep 1862 Thomas Caulfield was wounded at The Battle of Antietam, Washington County, Maryland.
• On 15 Oct 1862 at "The Worcester Spy", Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Thomas Caulfield was mentioned as having been taken prisoner and subsequently released.
• On 20 Feb 1863 Thomas ended military service with the 15th Massachusetts by desertion. There is a pension application, but the index card is missing, so it is impossible to tell if one was granted. There is no mention of this issue in "The History of Clinton, MA."
  
  
• Starting 18 Jan 1864, Thomas also served in the enlisted in the 2nd Battery Massachusetts Light Artillery.
• Thomas McDonough was an alias as he used in the 2nd Battery Massachusetts Light Artillery on 18 Jan 1864.
• On 8 Apr 1864 Thomas Caulfield was wounded at Sabine Cross Roads, Sabine Parish, Louisiana, wounded and taken prisoner, he was confined at Mansfield, Texas.
  
• Starting 11 Aug 1865, Thomas also served in the mustered out of the 2nd MA Light Artillery.
• He and Mary McCarron were enumerated in the 1870 US Federal Census on 23 Jun 1870 at Clinton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, where he is a "moulder".
• On 29 Nov 1871 his infant son, Walter Henry Caulfield, died at Clinton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, of scarlet fever at age 1.
• On 12 Dec 1871 his son, George Thomas Caulfield, died at Clinton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, of scarlet fever at age 4.
• Thomas Caulfield and Mary McCarron were enumerated in the 1880 US Federal census in Jun 1880 at Clinton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, where he is an Iron Molder.
• Thomas Caulfield was enumerated in the 1890 US Federal census, Veteran's Schedule in Jun 1890 at 85 Clark Street, Clinton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, as having served in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, Co. C, where he was wounded in the leg.
• He died on 3 Aug 1895 at Clinton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, a suicide.
• On 4 Sep 1895 at Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Mary McCarron, his wife, was appointed administrator of her husband, Thomas Caulfield's estate, of Clinton, $300 real, $100 personal.
• Mary McCarron received a pension to surviving family member in Massachusetts based on Thomas's service; his wife, received certificate number 473339.
• In 1896, Thomas was included in "The History of Clinton, Massachusetts."
• On 30 Jun 1897 Thomas's daughter, Mary E. Caulfield married O. Scott Lee at Clinton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, in a second marriage for him and the first for her.
• Mary outlived Thomas and died on 27 May 1898 at Clinton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, at age 65.

• Last Edited: 29 Jul 2009