Enlisted, April 26,1861, at New York City; mustered in Apr 30, 1861; Private, Co. E, 10th NY Volunteer Regiment (National Zouaves); mustered out with company, May 7, 1863, at New York City.
Present at battles of Gaines Mill, White Oak Swamp, Malvern Hill, Second Bull Run, Antietam, Shepherdstown, Fredericksburg, Mud March and Chancellorsville.
Boatman and later brakeman on the railroad.
According to family history, Died after being shot in a saloon in Dennison, Texas about 1899.
Sources
U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865
New York, State Census, 1855
1850 United States Federal Census
1860 United States Federal Census
1870 United States Federal Census
1880 United States Federal Census
Maternal relationship is confirmed by an AncestryDNA test match between Brian Clark and his aunt. Their most-recent common ancestors are Tim Tully and Helen Bobersky. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: Aunt, based on sharing 1,741 cM across 57 segments; Confidence: 100%.
Maternal relationship is confirmed by an AncestryDNA test match between Brian Clark and his 1st cousin 1x removed. Their most-recent common ancestors are Frank Tully and Mary Catherine Merwede. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 1st cousin 1x removed, based on sharing 338 cM across 18 segments; Confidence: 59%.
Maternal relationship is confirmed by an AncestryDNA test match between Brian Clark and his 2nd cousin. Their most-recent common ancestors are Frank Tully and Mary Catherine Merwede. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 2nd cousin, based on sharing 135 cM across 8 segments; Confidence: 35%.
Maternal relationship is confirmed by an AncestryDNA test match between Brian Clark and his 3rd cousin. Their most-recent common ancestors are James Henry Tully and Elizabeth Mary (McGuire) Tully. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 3rd cousin, based on sharing 16 cM across 1 segments; Confidence: 35%.
Is James your ancestor? Please don't go away! Login to collaborate or comment, or contact
the profile manager, or ask our community of genealogists a question.
Sponsored Search by Ancestry.com
DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships.
It is likely that these
autosomal DNA
test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with James:
Featured Asian and Pacific Islander connections:
James is
26 degrees from 今上 天皇, 23 degrees from Adrienne Clarkson, 25 degrees from Dwight Heine, 25 degrees from Dwayne Johnson, 21 degrees from Tupua Tamasese Lealofioaana, 22 degrees from Stacey Milbern, 21 degrees from Sono Osato, 34 degrees from 乾隆 愛新覺羅, 24 degrees from Ravi Shankar, 27 degrees from Taika Waititi, 25 degrees from Penny Wong and 20 degrees from Chang Bunker
on our single family tree.
Login to see how you relate to 33 million family members.