Patrick Colligan This is Me

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1. 1. First Cavalry Regiment

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   Published on: 4/25/1999   Last Visited: 2/4/2003

   In 1861, Patrick join the Union cause in the Civil War. He joined for duty and enrolled on 2 May 1861 at Rutland for a period of three months.[6] He mustered in a as a private in Company G, First Regiment of the Vermont Infantry on 9 May 1861. After his three months of duty were completed, he was mustered out of the military on 15 Aug 1861 at Brattleboro, VT. He returned to Rutland and voluntarily reenlisted there on 19 Sep 1861. By November, he was in Burlington, VT where he was mustered into Captain Perkins' Company, First Regiment of Vermont Calvary. This time he held the rank of blacksmith, and maintained this rank throughout the rest of his military service. Subsequent to Patrick's joining Captain Perkins' Company, the name of the company was changed to "H" Company. Soon after Patrick joined the calvary, his company left Vermont and joined other other Union military units who were fighting the Confederate forces in Virginia.
   
   In September 1862, the Vermont Calvary was engaged in action near Arlington Heights, VA. While participating in the line of duty there, Patrick contracted malaria and asthma.[7] As a result, he was hospitalized for about six weeks in the field hospital at Arlington Heights. After he left the hospital he was present for every monthly company muster roll through December 1863. In that month, his three year enlistment was over, so he was mustered out at Stevensburg, VA. However, on 26 Dec 1863, Patrick reenlisted in Company "H" at Stevensburg as a Veteran Volunteer. He was mustered in on 1 Jan 1864. Once again, the muster rolls show that Patrick was always present for duty throughout 1864 and into 1865. However, the company muster roll for May and June in that year reveals that Patrick was sick and hospitalized at Burlington, VT. On 9 Aug 1865, he was discharged from the Army at Burlington.
   
   After his departure from the Army, Patrick headed out West. By 1869, he was in Missouri. There, in the town of Rolla on 10 Sep 1869, [8] the 5'7," dark complexioned, black haired, gray-eyed Irishman married MARY ANN SALTSMAN. The Rev. Mr. W.P. Renick, Minister of the Gospel from St. James, Missouri, officiated at the wedding. Patrick's marriage certificate records his name as "Peter." He used the name "Peter" because he was called that name by his friends, and therefore frequently used that name.
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   The asmatha and malaria that Patrick contracted affected him throughout the rest of his life. By 1908, he was incapable of working anymore.[12] Nine years later, Patrick passed away at his home on Marble St. in West Rutland on 31 Jan 1917.[13]
   
   After Patrick died, Mary Ann went to live at Schenectady, NY, probably with her son Robert or Charles.
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   1. Patrick Colligan's last name is recorded under the many following variations: Calighan, Callighan, Calighan, Callogdhen, Callaghan, *Colligan, Callaghen, Colloghden, Calleghen, Colloghen. *The spelling variation of "Colligan" has been used throughout the text because that is the accepted variation used by his descentants.
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   13. Death Certificate - Patrick Colligan. West Rutland, VT Town Clerk, book 11, page 185. 14. Certificate of Death, number 149, Utica State Hospital, Utica, NY dated 30 Aug 1924.
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   15. Personal knowledge of Vincent Colligan, grandson of Patrick Colligan.