He was born on 31 May 1841, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Hugh and Winifred Maguigan. [sources: date: 26 (21 in 1861), 27 (21 in 1861), 36 (68 yrs 5 mos 16 dys at death in 1909), 38 (69 at death), 42 (32 in 1870), 43 (May 1843), 47 (39 in 1880). place: 26, 36, 38, 42 (Ireland), 43, 47. parents: 36, 38]
When he enlisted, he was living in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. [source: 27]
When he enlisted, he was 5 feet 8 inches tall, and had a fair complexion, hazel eyes, and brown hair. [source: 26]
He also served in the 23rd Pennsylvania Infantry. He enlisted at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was mustered in, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as first sergeant of company I on 18 April 1861. He was discharged, as first sergeant, on 19 July 1861. [sources: 29, 30 (mustered in 21 Apr, disch 31 Jul 61)]
He enlisted and was mustered into service in the 91st Pennsylvania on 30 August 1861, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was enlisted for three years, by Colonel Reiff. He was mustered in as a private in company C. [sources: 1, 26, 27, 29, 48 (sgt)]
He was appointed third sergeant on 21 September 1861. [source: 24]
On 29 August 1862, he witnessed the declaration of recruit by Lewis Montieu (A), at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was a sergeant. [source: 51]
He was promoted to first sergeant. [source: 25]
On 4 September 1862, he witnessed the enlistment of Joseph H Cross (C), at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. On 5 September 1862, he witnessed the enlistment of Charles Hart (A), at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. [sources: 49, 50]
He was promoted on 22 December 1862 from sergeant to second lieutenant, replacing John Sage. He was mustered in for three years, at Falmouth, Virginia, by Colonel Garard. [sources: 1, 11, 23, 25, 26, 27, 28]
He fought at the Battle of Gettysburg. [source: 33]
On 29 July 1863, he was ordered (by special order 160, Army of the Potomac) to report to Dr Abbott, in Washington DC, for medical treatment. [sources: 6, 13, 15]
On 8 August 1863, the regiment reported that they hadn't received any official notice about him for some time. On 19 August 1863, the adjutant general's office in Washington DC granted him 20 days leave. The regiment received the order on 24 August 1863. His leave was to expire on 8 September 1863. He did not return on time, but the regiment received a letter about his health, perhaps extending his leave, on 12 September 1863. He was then reported absent with leave. He returned to duty on 18 September 1863. [sources: 6, 12, 14, 15, 16 (order received 27 Aug), 17, 18, 19]
He accompanied picket details on 18 September 1863, and on 3 October 1863. [sources: 7, 8]
He was commissioned, but not mustered in as, captain, on 22 November 1863. [sources: 1; see also 3, 27]
He was reported absent without leave on 20 February 1864, while the regiment was at the Rendezvous in Chester, Pennsylvania. He had returned on 21 February 1864. [sources: 21, 22]
On 23 February 1864, he certified various facts about the death of Francis Cole. [source: 40]
He was wounded on 18 June 1864 at Petersburg, Virginia. [source: 1 (roster and p.192)]
On 25 June 1864, he was in the Naval Academy Hospital, at Annapolis. [source: 35]
On 14 August 1864, he returned to the regiment from being absent wounded. [source: 31]
As of 7 September 1864, he had not filed an ordnance return for the second quarter of 1864. [source: 9]
On 24 September 1864, he was appointed recorder for a board of survey to determine how much government property John Hamill was responsible for. [source: 5]
On 27 September 1864, he was ordered to turn over his surplus ordnance and stores to Eli Sellers (G), John Casner (K), and John Hamill (D). [source: 10]
On 28 September 1864, John Graham was ordered to take command of company C and to receipt to Maguigan for all property. [source: 4]
He mustered out when his term expired, on 28 September 1864. He was second lieutenant of company C. [sources: 1, 2, 11, 26 (resigned), 27 (refers to SO 10179 3 Aug 1888), 28, 29 (28 Oct 64), 32, 48]
On 28 April 1866, he certified that William H Carpenter was a private in company C of the 91st Pennsylvania, received a gunshot wound in the left shoulder, and was transferred because of that wound. On 23 February 1867, he recertified that, with additional information about his rank. [source: 39]
He married Mary E Medlam. She was born in 1841/42, in Pennsylvania, to John H Medlam and Mary E [unknown family name]. They had one known child:
[sources: 42, 43, 44, 45]
In fall 1866, he (probably) was a clerk, living at 1417 Otis Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. [source: 46]
In fall 1867, he (probably) was a clerk, living at 713 [?] East Thompson Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. [source: 46]
On 2 April 1868, he testified in support of Ellen Drew's application for a pension based on the death from battle wounds of her son Michael Drew (C). [source: 41]
In fall 1868, he (probably) was a bookkeeper at Girard Avenue and Front Street, living at 1417 Otis Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. [source: 46]
In 1870, he was living in ward 19, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was living with his wife Mary and their son John. He was a factory clerk. He owned $1,800 in real estate, and $500 in personal property. [source: 42]
In fall 1870, he (probably) was a clerk at Front and Girard Avenue, living at 2027 Cedar Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. [source: 46]
In 1871, he was the secretary of a meeting setting up the 91st's Survivor's Association. [source: 34]
In fall 1873, he (probably) was a bookkeeper, living at 1357 Palmer Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. [source: 46]
On 19 January 1875, his wife, Mary E Maguigan, died. She died of phthisis pulmonalis. She died at 1357 Palmer Street, ward 18, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. On 22 January 1875, she was interred in the Hanover Street Vault. [sources: 44, 45]
In fall 1875, he (probably) was a bookkeeper, living at 1357 Palmer Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. [source: 46]
In fall 1877, he (probably) was a bookkeeper at Girard Avenue and Front Street, living at 1417 Otis Street. [source: 46]
In fall 1878, he (probably) was a bookkeeper, living at 521 Richmond Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. [source: 46]
In 1880, he was living at 521 Richmond Street, ward 18, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was living with his son John. He was a boarder, with William Teese. He was a bookkeeper. [source: 47]
In fall 1880, he (probably) was a bookkeeper, living at 521 Richmond Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. [source: 46]
He attended the 1884 meeting of the 91st's Survivors' Association. [source: 3]
In 1890, he was living at 2337 Carlisle, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. [source: 29]
In 1900, he was living at 2337 Carlisle Street, ward 28, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was living with his son John, and John's wife and daughter. He was the secretary of the Grand Lodge of the Knights of Pythias [?]. [source: 43]
On 16 November 1909, he died at his residence, 2337 North Carlisle Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, of interstitial nephritis (duration five years), with pulmonary edema (duration five days) contributing. He was then a clerk. He was a widower. He was buried on 20 November 1909, in Greenwood Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Since the funeral "proceed[ed] to Monument Cemetery Vault", I assume his body was initially placed there.) Members of the following organizations were invited to attend the funeral: St John's Lodge, Number 115, Free and Accepted Masons; Columbia Mark Lodge, Number 91, Free and Accepted Masons; Chosen Friends' Lodge No 160 [?] International Order of Odd Fellows; Grand Lodge Knights of Pythias; Shekinah Lodge, No 23, Knights of Pythias; Thermopylae Senate No 3, Order of Sparta; Walter S Newhall Post, No 7, Grand Army of the Republic; Encampment No 20, UVL [Union Veterans' League OR Union Veterans' Legion]; Newhall Lodge, No 1 of Philadelphia; Survivors' Association, 91st Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers; and all organizations of which he was a member [sources: 36, 37 (bur 19 Nov), 38]
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, and on page 192.)
3 'The Ninety-first'. Grand Army Scout and Soldiers' Mail, 20 December 1884, page 6 column 2.
4 special order 89, headquarters, 91st Pennsylvania Infantry, 28 September 1864
5 special order 84, headquarters 91st Pennsylvania Infantry, 24 September 1864
6 letter, Sinex to Marvin, 7 September 1863
7 special order 81, HQ 91st PA, 18 September 1863
8 special order 100, HQ 91st PA, 3 October 1863
9 letter, Sellers to Bennett, 7 September 1864
10 special order 86, HQ 91st PA, 27 September 1864
11 regimental descriptive book (EJ Maguigan)
12 letters received, #31, received 12 September 1863, dated 9 September 1863 (EJ Maguigan)
13 special orders received, #6 (2 Lt Maguigan)
14 special orders received, #16 (Lieut Maguigan)
15 consolidated morning report, 91st PA, 8 August 1863 (Lieut Maguigan)
16 consolidated morning report, 91st PA, 27 August 1863 (Lieut Maguigan)
17 consolidated morning report, 91st PA, 10 September 1863 (not named) (see also the subsequent reports)
18 consolidated morning report, 91st PA, 12 September 1863 (not named)
19 consolidated morning report, 91st PA, 18 September 1863 (Lieut Maguigan)
20 consolidated morning report, 91st PA, 4 October 1863 (Lieut Maguigan)
21 consolidated morning report, 91st PA, 20 Feb 64 (EJ Maguigan)
22 consolidated morning report, 91st PA, 21 Feb 64 (not named)
23 company C List of commissioned officers (Edward J Maguigan)
24 company C, List of non-commissioned officers, page 1, sergeants (Edwd J Maguigan)
25 company C, List of non-commissioned officers, page 2, first sergeants (Edwd J Maguigan)
26 company C, descriptive roll, number 3 (Edward J Maguigan)
27 Civil War Veterans' Card File, available at the Pennsylvania State Archives, searched 1 July 2004 (Edw'd J Maguigan; rolls have middle initial 'V')
28 company C, untitled list, probably of status at muster out, entry 6 (Edward J Maguigan)
29 1890 US Census, veterans' schedule, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, supervisor's district 1, enumeration district 646, page 2 (image 2103 on Ancestry) (John M Maguigan)
30 Civil War Veterans' Card File, available at the Pennsylvania State Archives, searched 20 March 2005 (Edward I Maguigan, 23rd PA)
31 consolidated morning report, 91st Pennsylvania, 14 August 1864 (Lt Maguigan)
32 consolidated morning report, 30 September 1864 (Lt Maguigan)
33 Pennsylvania Memorial, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania (E J Maguigan)
34 'The Reserves', Philadelphia Inquirer, 18 November 1871, page 2 (Edward J Maguigan)
35 'Wounded officers at Annapolis'. Philadelphia Press 25 June 1864, page 2 (E J Magingan [sic])
36 death certificate, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 16 November 1909, #25640 (Edward Joseph Maguigan)
37 Find a grave (with picture of the tombstone) (Capt Edward Joseph Maguigan)
38 death notice, Philadelphia Inquirer 17 November 1909, page 7 (Edward J Maguigan)
39 widow's pension certificate file, National Archives and Records Administration, record group 15, certificate WC 94,973 (E J Maguigan)
40 dependent's pension certificate file, National Archives and Records Administration, record group 15, certificate 63,562, Maria Cole mother of Francis C Cole (Ed J Maguigan)
41 abstract of mother's pension certificate file, National Archives and Records Administration, record group 15, certificate WC 122,557, Ellen Drew mother of Michael Drew (E J Maguigan)
42 1870 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, ward 19, district 61, microfilm series M593, film 1405, page 463 verso = 58 handwritten (Edward McGriggin [?])
43 1900 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, ward 28, enumeration district 680, microfilm series T623, film 1470, page 2 = 2 B handwritten (Edwin [sic] Maguigan)
44 death notice, Philadelphia Inquirer Thursday 21 January 1875, page 5 (Mary E Maguigan)
45 [not transcribed] death notice, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19 January 1875 (FamilySearch) (Mary E Maguigan)
46 Philadelphia city directories
47 1880 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, ward 18, electoral district 15, microfilm series T9, film 1177, enumeration district 337, page 162 = 9 A handwritten (Ed J McGuigan)
48 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Edward J Maguigan)
49 compiled service record, A 91st PA, Charles Hart (E J [?] Maguigan [?])
50 compiled service record, C 91st PA, Joseph H Cross (E J Maguigan)
51 compiled service record, A 91 PA, Lewis Montieu (E J Maguigan)
The following wounded officers have arrived at Annapolis from the army before Petersburg, and are at the Naval Academy Hospital. They were wounded in the assaults on the rebel works:
... Lieut. E. J. Magingan [sic], 91st P.V.; ...| line | 32 | 33 | 34 |
| Dwelling-house number | 451 | ||
| Family number | 459 | ||
| Name | McGriggin Edward | Mary | John |
| Age | 32 | 28 | 4 |
| Sex | M | F | M |
| Color | W | W | W |
| Occupation | Clerk (Factory) | Housekeeping | |
| Real estate value | 1800 | ||
| Personal estate value | 500 | ||
| Birthplace | Ireland | Penna | Penna |
| Father foreign born | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Mother foreign born | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Birth month if born within year | |||
| Marriage month if married within year | |||
| Attended school past year | |||
| Can't read | |||
| Can't write | |||
| Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. | |||
| Male US citizen at least 21 years old | 1 | ||
| Male US citizen at least 21 years old who can't vote ... |
| line | 25 | 26 |
| street name | Richmond St | |
| house number | [521] | |
| dwelling visit # | [83] | |
| family visit # | [85] | |
| name | McGuigan Ed J | " " John |
| color | " [sc. W] | " |
| sex | M | M |
| age | 39 | 15 |
| month born if born in year | ||
| relationship | Boarder | Boarder |
| single | 1 [sic] | 1 |
| married | ||
| widowed/divorced | ||
| married during year | ||
| occupation | Book Keeper | At School |
| months unemployed | ||
| currently ill? | ||
| blind | ||
| deaf/dumb | ||
| idiotic | ||
| insane | ||
| disabled | ||
| school this year | 1 | |
| can't read | ||
| can't write | ||
| birthplace | Penna | Penna |
| father's birthplace | Ireland | Penna |
| mother's birthplace | Ireland | Penna |
| line | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 |
| street | Carlisle St | |||
| house number | 2337 | |||
| dwelling number | 36 | |||
| family number | 36 | |||
| name | Maguigan John | - Margaret | - Edna | - Edwin [sic] |
| ['aret' is written in a lighter hand in 'Margaret'] | ||||
| relationship | Head | Wife | Daughter | Father |
| color | W | W | W | W |
| sex | M | F | F | M |
| birth date | April 1866 | May 1868 | June 1891 | May 1843 |
| age | 34 | 32 | 9 | 57 |
| married? | M | M | S | M [sic] |
| # years married | 10 | 10 | ||
| mother of how many children? | 1 | |||
| # of children living | 1 | |||
| birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| father's birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | England |
| mother's birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | England |
| immigration year | ||||
| # years in USA | ||||
| naturalized citizen? | ||||
| occupation | Printer Bible | At School | Sectary Grand Lodge N [sic; presumably sc. 'K' for 'Knights'] of P [presumably sc. 'Pythias'] | |
| # months not employed | ||||
| # months in school | 7 | |||
| can read | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| can write | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| speaks English | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| owned/rented | O | |||
| free or mortgaged | M | |||
| farm/house | H | |||
| # of farm schedule | ||||
MAGUIGAN.--On the 19th inst., MARY E, wife of Edward J. Maguigan, and daughter of John H. and the late Mary Medlam, in her 34th year.
The relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral, from the residence of her husband, No. 1357 Palmer street, on Friday afternoon next, 22d inst., at 2 o'clock. To proceed to Hanover Street Vault.
I HEREBY CERTIFY, That I attended deceased from Feby 1904 to November 16 1909, that I last saw him alive on November 16, 1909, and that death occurred, on the date stated above, at one AM. The CAUSE OF DEATH was as follows:
Chief, Chronic Interstitial Nephritis, Duration Five YearsMAGUIGAN.--On November 16, 1909, Capt EDWARD J MAGUIGAN, son of the late Hugh and Winifred Maguigan, aged 69 years. Relatives and friends, also St John's Lodge, No 115, F and AM; Columbia Mark Lodge, No 91, F and AM, Chosen Friends' Lodge No 160 [?] IOOF; Grand Lodge K of P; Shekinah Lodge, No 23, K of P; Thermopylae Senate No 3, Order of Sparta; Walter S Newhall Post, No 7, GAR; Encampment No 20, UVL; Newhall Lodge, No 1 of Philadelphia; Survivors' Association, 91st Regt. PV, and all organizations of which he was a member, are invited to attend the funeral, on Saturday, at 1 PM, from his late residence, 2337 N Carlisle st. To proceed to Monument Cemetery Vault Interment private at Greenwood Cemetery.