He was born in 1837/38 (2 (27 in 1865), 3 (27 in 1865)). He was born in Ireland (2).
When he enlisted, he was a laborer (2).
When he enlisted, he was 5 feet 4-1/2 inches tall, and had a dark complexion, blue eyes, and brown hair (2).
He enlisted and was mustered into service as a private for one year, as a substitute, on 23 March 1865, at Pottsville, Pennsylvania (1, 2, 3). He was enlisted and mustered into service by Captain Bowan (2). He was a private in company E (1, 7).
He mustered out on 10 July 1865 with his company (1, 3). He was a private, in company E (7).
He died on 22 April 1887 (6 [22 Apr 87], 9 [23 Apr 87]). He is buried in St Canicus Cemetery, Mahanoy Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania (8, 9).
On 8 August 1890, his widow, Alice McGrath, applied successfully from Pennsylvania for a pension (4, 6).
1 Bates, Samuel Penniman. History of Pennsylvania volunteers, 1861-5. Harrisburg: B. Singerly, state printer, 1869-71. 5 volumes. 'Ninety-first regiment', volume 3, pages 186-233. (In the roster)
2 Company E descriptive roll, entry 175 (Lawrence McGraph)
3 Civil War Veterans' Card File, available at the Pennsylvania State Archives, searched 17 May 2004 (Lawrence McGrath)
4 pension index, by name (Lawrence McGrath [sic])
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6 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company E (Lawrence M McGrath)
7 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Lawrence McGrath)
8 Pennsylvania, veterans burial cards, 1777-1999 (Lawrence McGrath)
9 records of headstones of deceased Union veterans, 1879-1903 (Lawrence McGrath)