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Michael Cosgrove

• Company: K

• Michael Cosgrove was born between 1842 - 1843 at Blackstone, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
• He was enumerated in the 1860 US Federal census on 2 Aug 1860 at Blackstone, Worcester County, Massachusetts, possibly as follows:
  Michael Cosgrave, 41, laborer, b. Ireland
  Catherine, 41, b. Ireland
  Michael Jr., 6, b. RI
  Thomas McGuire, 19, spinner, b. MA
  Mary Ann " , 16, b. MA
  Joseph Gill, 32, card stripper, b. Ireland
  **Michael Cosgrave 2nd, 19, weaver, b. Ireland
  Lewis " , 17, tailer, b. Ireland
  John " , 15, spinner, b. Ireland
  Mary " , 20, b. Ireland
  Ellen Sullivan, 25, b. Ireland
  Bridget " , 23, b. Ireland
  Edward Ryan, weaver, 19, b. Ireland
  James Welsh, 28, laborer, b. Ireland
  Sarah Wiley, 63, b. Ireland
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• At the time of his enlistment in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, Michael gave his occupation as operative.
• In 1861 Michael was living at Blackstone, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
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  On 12 Jul 1861 Michael mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, being credited to the quota of Blackstone, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
• He died on 3 Sep 1862 at Point Lookout, St. Mary's County, Maryland, of wounds.

• Last Edited: 19 Mar 2008

James Costello

• Father: James Costello b. between 1814 - 1815
• Mother: Sarah [--?--] b. between 1823 - 1824

• Company: F

• James Costello was born between 1842 - 1843 at Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, son of James Costello and Sarah [--?--].
• James Costello was enumerated in the household of James Costello and Sarah [--?--] in the 1860 US Federal Census on 12 Jul 1860 at Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, as:
  James Costello, 45, express man, b. Ireland
  Sarah, 36, b. MA (as were all the children)
  Thos. 19, express driver
  **James, 17
  John, 14
  Helen, 12
  Edwd. 7
  James Burgin, 17, b. MA.
• At the time of his enlistment in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, in 1861, James gave his occupation as farmer.
• In 1861 James was living at Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
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  On 12 Jul 1861 James mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry.
• On 28 Jun 1862 at "Worcester Aegis & Transcript", Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, James Costello was mentioned as follows:(Volume 25 # 26)

  Arrival of Wounded.--- The steamer Commodore, with sick and wounded soldiers, has arrived at New York, and among the list we notice the names of the following of the 15th regiment;---J. F. Costello, Co. F., Brookfield; O. H. Fuller, Co. D., Worcester; A. V. Walker, Co. E., Northbridge; B. F. Edmands, (not identifiable as a member of the 15th.).

• On 3 Jul 1863 James Costello was wounded at The Battle of Gettysburg, Adams County, Pennsylvania.
• On 22 Jul 1863 at "The Worcester Spy", Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, James Costello was reported as wounded at Gettysburg.
• On 7 Jan 1864, James was gained from missing in action.
• On 28 Jul 1864 James ended military service with the 15th Massachusetts at Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, having fulfilled his term of service.
  
  

• Last Edited: 12 Apr 2008

John Costello

John Costello

• Father: John Costello b. 1810
• Mother: Mary Hagerty b. 1812

• Company: K

• John Costello was born on 1 Oct 1838 at Loughrea, County Galway, Ireland, son of John Costello and Mary Hagerty.
• John Costello emigrated in 1854 from Ireland and was naturalized.
• He was enumerated in the 1860 US Federal census in Jul 1860 at Milford, Worcester County, Massachusetts, as:
  Michael O'BRINE, 45, farmer, $4000 real estate value, $4000 personal estate, b. Ireland
  Mary, 40. b. Ireland
  John, 12, b. MA
  Thomas, 9, b. MA
  Mary, 8, b. MA
  Michael, 7, b. MA
  William, 5, b. MA
  **John COSTELLO, 20, boot bottomer, b. Ireland
  Thomas, 7, b. MA
  Marty (?), 8/12, (m) b. MA
  John McCormic, 24, b. Ireland
  
  (Note: The boys Thomas and Marty are enumerated in a way so as to suggest they are John's sons. However, his marriage record in 1869 says that is his first marriage. The boys may be younger brothers or cousins. Thomas still lives with John in 1870. Please contact the Webmaster if you have further information.).
• At the time of his enlistment in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, John gave his occupation as farmer.
• In 1861 John was living at Blackstone, Worcester County, Massachusetts, according to Ford's history.
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  On 1 Jul 1861 John mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, being credited to the quota of Blackstone, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He was 22 years and 9 months old.
• On 30 Oct 1861 at "The Worcester Spy", Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, John Costello was included among "The Killed Wounded and Missing of the Fifteenth Regiment," after Ball's Bluff.
• On 28 Apr 1863 John ended military service with the 15th Massachusetts for reasons not given in the 1870 roster.
  
  
• He made application for a veteran's pension on 16 Aug 1867, and received certificate number 14470.
• On 15 Nov 1868 John Costello, 30, married Mary E. Lynch, 27, at Blackstone, Worcester County, Massachusetts, in a first marriage for both.
• On 25 Jul 1870 his infant, John Thomas Costello, died at Milford, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
• John Costello and Mary E. Lynch were enumerated in the 1870 US Federal Census on 18 Aug 1870 at Mendon P. O., Milford, Worcester County, Massachusetts, as:
  COSTELLO, John, 33, bottomer for boot factory, $1500 real estate value, $200 personal estate, b. Ireland, (he cannot write)
  ---, Mary, 28, keeping house, b. Ireland, (she cannot read or write)
  ---, John T., 8/12, (Sep. 1869), b. MA
  MURPHY, Michael, 35, bottomer for boot factory, b. Ireland,
  COSTELLO, Thomas, 16, bottomer for boot factory, b. MA.
• John Costello and Mary E. Lynch were enumerated in the 1880 US Federal census in 1880 at Milford, Worcester County, Massachusetts, he is a farmer and bootmaker.
• John Costello was enumerated in the 1890 US Federal census, Veteran's Schedule in Jun 1890 at Milford, Worcester County, Massachusetts, as having served in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, Company K.
• He and Mary E. Lynch were enumerated in the 1900 US Federal census on 14 Jun 1900 at Beaver Street, Milford, Worcester County, Massachusetts, as:
  Costelle, John, head, b. Oct 1838, 61, married 32 years, b. Ireland (as were his parents), immigrated in 1854, and was naturalized, he is a farmer who owns his own farm free of mortgage.
  ---, Mary E., wife, b. Aug 1841, 58, four of her five children are still living, b. Ireland (as were her parents), she immigrated in 1865.
  ---, Mary E., daughter, b. Nov. 1870, single, b. MA (as were all the children)
  ---, James J., son, b. July 1872, single, works in machine shop
  ---, Annie T., daughter, b. Apr 1875, single, works in a shoe shop
  ---, Delia I., daughter, b. Feb 1877, single, works in a shoe shop.
• John Costello died on 5 Jun 1913 at Milford, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He was 74 years, 8 months and 4 days old.
• He was buried in Jun 1913 at St. Mary's Cemetery, Milford, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Lot 149, Section Calvary.
• On 14 Aug 1913 Mary E. Lynch received a pension to surviving family member in Massachusetts based on John's service; his wife, received certificate number 767512.
• Descendant(s): Carol (Costello) Mahan, who kindly provided the portrait photo.

• Last Edited: 31 Jul 2010

William James Coulter

William J. Coulter

• Father: James W. Coulter b. 31 Aug 1806, d. 14 Feb 1871
• Mother: Margaret Barr Dawson b. 9 Jul 1807

• Company: C

• William James Coulter was born on 13 Feb 1841 at Troy, Rensselaer County, New York, son of James W. Coulter and Margaret Barr Dawson.
• From the History of Clinton:
  The young men who worked in the "Courant" (newspaper) office during these earlier years of publication have a remarkable war record. They enlisted, one after another, untill every man who had worked there, outside of Mr. Ballard and the regular editors, was in the service of his country. Henry Bowman, Henry Greenwood, William J. Coulter, James A. Bonney and James P. Chenery were in the Light Guard...
• At the time of his enlistment in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, in 1861, William gave his occupation as printer.
• James W. Coulter his father, enlisted, 1861, in the 22d Regt. N. Y. Vols., for two years; was discharged at expiration of term of service, June 6, 1863; reenlisted in the 2d N. Y. Veteran Cavalry, and after serving about one year was discharged on account of old age (from the Dawson Genealogy) in 1861.
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  On 12 Jul 1861 William mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry as a Sergeant, being credited to the quota of Clinton, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He was 20 years, 4 months and 29 days old.
• William James Coulter and George W. Hunt, future brothers-in-law, served together in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Company C.
• On 12 Nov 1862 William was promoted to promoted to Corporal.
• On 12 Dec 1862 William was promoted to promoted to Sergeant.
• On 2 Oct 1863 his brother, Clarence L. Coulter, died at The Battle of Chancellorsville, Virginia, having enlisted in the 123d Regt. N. Y. Vols. He died in hospital at Alexandria, Va. from wounds received at the battle. He was unmarried and at age 25.
• On 21 Nov 1863 William was promoted to 1st Lieutenant.
• On 10 Dec 1863, William was assigned to Company B of the 15th MVI.
• On 6 Apr 1864 William's sister, Fannie S. Coulter, married George W. Hunt at Clinton, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
• On 22 Jun 1864 William was taken prisoner at Petersburg, Prince George County, Virginia, and was in prison for seven months.
• Daniel W. Freeman wrote a letter on 25 Jun 1864, mentioning William James Coulter, as follows: published in the Webster Times. (Click icon to read.).
• On 12 Jul 1864 William ended military service with the 15th Massachusetts as 1st Lieutenant of Company B, by administrative transfer to Company E the 20th Massachusetts, while absent as a Prisoner of War.
  
  
• Starting 13 Jul 1864, William also served in the 20th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, Company "E."
• On 27 Jul 1864 at "The Worcester Spy", Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, William James Coulter was mentioned in an article about the return of the regiment to Massachusetts.
• On 24 Aug 1864 at "The Worcester Spy", Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, William James Coulter was reported among the prisoners, for a total of four commissioned officers and seventy-seven enlisted men.
• On 21 Sep 1864 at "The New York Times", New York City, New York, William James Coulter was among those Union officers listed as being confined in Libby Prison in Richmond.
• On 8 Mar 1865 at "The New York Times", New York City, New York, William James Coulter was listed among six hundred Union officers released from prison and having arrived in Annapolis on 5 March.
• He ended his service discharged from service as a "paroled prisoner" on 12 Mar 1865.
• On 15 Mar 1865 at "The Worcester Spy", Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, William and Thomas J. Hastings, and James E. May were mentioned in Volume 94 # 11

  More Exchanged Prisoners Four government steamers arrived at Annapolis from Wilmington, last Sunday, bringing six hundred released Union officers. Several thousand more prisoners are to follow immediately. The following Massachusetts officers are among the arrivals on Sunday: Capt. Joseph (sic) May, Lieut. W. J. Coulter, and Lieut. Thomas J. Hastings of the 15th regiment....

• On 30 Sep 1865 at Clinton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, William published the first edition of the Clinton Courant.
• On 18 Dec 1865 William James Coulter, 24, married Selina Craven, 23, daughter of William Craven and Mary [--?--], at Milford, Worcester County, Massachusetts, in a first marriage for both.
• On 14 Feb 1871 his father, James W. Coulter, died at Clinton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, of consumption at age 64.
• In 1873 William James Coulter was the publisher of the "Clinton Courant" newspaper.
• In 1873 William was living at Clinton, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
• He and Selina Craven were enumerated in the 1880 US Federal census in Jun 1880 at Clinton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, where he is a Newspaper Proprieter & Printer.
• William had a portrait made. (click icon to view).
• In 1886 William was living at Clinton, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
• In Jun 1886 William James Coulter took part in the regimental reunion Excursion to the Battle-Fields of Gettysburg, PA., Antietam, MD., Ball's Bluff, Virginia and Washington, D.C.
• He was enumerated in the 1890 US Federal census, Veteran's Schedule in Jun 1890 at Clinton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, as having served in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, Co. C.
• In 1896, William was included in "The History of Clinton, Massachusetts", of which he was the publisher.

  It has, perhaps, been noted that little has been said of the Fifteenth Regiment since the battle of Cold Harbor. The fact is, that the only three Clinton men, Lieutenant William J. Coulter, Sergeant David O. Wallace and James Clifford, out of the seventy-eight who had left home, now remained on regular duty with the regiment in the field. On the 22d of June, these three were all captured, with the rest of the Fifteenth, in an advance on the Weldon Railroad. ....

• On 5 Jan 1898, William was was elected to MOLLUS, with Insignia 12068.
• He made application at Massachusetts for a veteran's pension on 12 Jun 1906, and received certificate number 1125554.
• He died on 2 Jan 1922 at Clinton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, (Click icon to read his obituary.). He was 80 years, 10 months and 20 days old.
• He was buried in Jan 1922 at Woodlawn Cemetery, Clinton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Grave 633, Section 31, Grave 1 (corner of Spruce & Jewett); click icon to see grave marker photos courtesy of Carol A. Purinton.
• In Feb 1922 Selina Craven received a pension to surviving family member in Massachusetts based on William's service; his wife, received certificate number 929740.
• William's wife, Selina Craven, died and was buried in 1939 at Woodlawn Cemetery, Clinton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, with her husband. At age 96 years.
• Credits: (Cemetery photos courtesey of Carol Purinton).
• (Note: As a journalist, it may well be that he left personal papers covering his experience in the 15th Massachusetts. If you are aware of any, please contact Webmaster ).

• Last Edited: 5 Oct 2010

Charles Courier

• Company: 1_SS

• Charles Courier was born between 1840 - 1841.
• In 1862 Charles was living at Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.
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  On 22 Oct 1862 Charles Courier mustered into service with the 1st Company Massachusetts Sharpshooters according to the 1870 AG report, with no further information.

• Last Edited: 18 May 2008