He was born in 1831/33 (3 (28 in 1862), 5 [28 in 1860]). He was born in Marion, Ireland (3, 5).
He married Mary [unknown family name] (8). They had three children (8):
In 1860, he was living in Lock Haven Borough, Clinton County, Pennsylvania (5). He was a shoemaker, and owned $100 in personal property (5). He was living with May (presumably his wife), and with Miles and Maggie (presumably his children) (5).
When he enlisted, he was a shoe[maker] (3).
When he enlisted, he was 5 feet 5-1/2 inches tall, and had a dark complexion, hazel eyes, and dark hair (3).
He enlisted and was mustered into service on 21 January 1862 (1, 3). He was enlisted for three years, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by Lieutenant Black (3). He was mustered in as a private in company H (1, 9, 10, 11 (K)).
He died on 10 August 1862 in Alexandria, Virginia (1, 2, 3). Poisoned whiskey was suspected as the cause of death (7). He was a private, in company H (9, 10, 11 (K)).
On 27 August 1862, his widow, Mary Finnegan, applied successfully for a pension under the act of 14 July 1862 (4, 6, 8). Her application was accepted, and a certificate for $8 per month, retroactive to 10 August 1862 was issued on 18 July 1866.
Mary Finnegan applied for an increase in her pension under the act of 25 July 1866 (8). Her application was granted, and a certificate issued on 20 August 1867, for an additional $2 per month for each child less than sixteen years old (8).
On 5 [?] July 1871, Mary Griffith (probably his widow, remarried) applied successfully for a pension on behalf of his minor children x(4, 6, 8).
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) (Miles Finnigan)
2 company H, register of deaths (Miles Finegan)
3 company H, descriptive roll, #96 (Myles Lonigan [?])
4 pension index, by name (Miles Finnegan)
5 1860 US census, Pennsylvania, Clinton County, Lock Haven Borough, microfilm series M653, film 1097 page 269 = 90 handwritten (Miles Fanagan)
6 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company H (Miles Finnegan)
7 'Local', Alexandria Gazette 12 August 1862, page 2; transcribed 26 March 2011, from GenealogyBank (Miles Finnegan)
8 widow's pension certificate file, National Archives and Records Administration, record group 15 (Mary Finnegan widow of Miles Finnegan)
9 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Miles Finegan)
10 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Miles Finegan)
11 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Miles Finnegan)
| line | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
| Dwelling number | 656 | |||
| Family number | 657 | |||
| Name | Miles Fanagan [sic] | May " | Miles " | Maggie " |
| Age | 28 | 24 | 2 | 1 |
| Sex | M | F | M | F |
| Color | ||||
| Occupation | Shoemaker | |||
| Value of real estate owned | ||||
| Value of personal estate | 100 | |||
| Place of birth | " [sc. Ireland] | " | Penna | " |
| Married within year | ||||
| Attended school within year | ||||
| Cannot read & write | ||||
| Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. |