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Soldier's Record, Town of ChicopeeJohn Sullivan Born in Ireland_Son of Thos. Sullivan_By occupation a Laborer_Single_This man enlisted three (3) times. First Enlistment At the age of 21 years, prior to the first battle of Bull Run, he enlisted for two (2) years in the 15th Reg. New York Volunteer Engineers, and was assigned to Company “C”. Rank Private, with no subsequent changes. During the battle of Bull Run, was with his Reg. At Fr. Ellsworth Defences of Washington, but marched for the reinforcement of our troops, and encountered them on their retreat. During the summer of 1861, eas on duty at Monson’s Hill, Va. He participated with his Reg. in the Peninsula Campaign, doing the service peculiar to the engineer corps of the army. After the retreat from the Peninsula the Reg., laid at Fortress Monroe for two weeks, whence was ordered to Ft. Lyon, near Alexandria. Engaged on picket duty for the Defences of Alexandria when the second engagement at Bull Run was fought. At the 1st Battle of Fredericksburgh, laid the pontoons across the Rappahannock for the passage of the {Left} Grand Division of the Army. In this service his Reg. lost heavily in killed and wounded, the bridge having been laid under a heavy fire and after the abandonment of the perilous duty by another Reg., the 50th N.Y. Engineers. Checked at first by the murderous fire, the 16th was ordered to man the boats and {???} across the Regs of Infantry, which duty having been successfully...

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