Brevet Maj. Gen. James A. Mulligan

Born: December 24, 1809

Princess Anne County, Virginia

Died: March 8, 1896

Brooklyn, New York

Mulligan, James A.

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Colonel

Brevet Brigadier General

Spring 1861: Organized the 23rd Illinois volunteer Infantry Regiment - the "Irish Brigade"

August - December 1863: Oversaw the construction of Fort Mulligan in Grant County, West Virginia

July 3, 1864: Battle of Leetown

July 24, 1864: 2nd Battle of Kernstown

Boatner, Mark M. III. The Civil War Dictionary. New York: David McKay, 1967. p 574

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