Birth Date: January 22, 1838, #10 Chamber St. Manhattan
Date of Death: December 27, 1925, 72 East 7TH Street Brooklyn NY. Buried at Cypress Hills Long Island National Cemetery.
Interred Dec. 29, 1925 Sec. 2, Grave 9508. Brooklyn Death Cert. #23557
Enlistment Date: April 18, 1861 to serve 3 years. Mustered in May 23, 1861 as private.
Description: 5 Feet 6 Inches, Brown Eyes, Light Complexion.
Company: E
Muster Out Date: June 6, 1864 at New York City.
Promotions:
Wounded/Sick: Absent, Sick at Falmouth May 1862 to July 1863 at which time he was detached to Invalid Corps.
Patient at Eckington Army Hospital, Washington DC from May through Decemeber 1832.
Transferred to Finley Army Hospital Washington DC. Patient at Finley from January 1863 until discharged in May 1864
Taken Prisoner:
Details:
Subsequent Service:Mustered into Co. D 106th Regiment New York Volunteers, Sept. 15,1864,
Mustered out June 22,1865, Capt. Thomas Shaw Commanding
Marriage Date and Place:
1) Catherine (Kate) Holmes, January 16, 1860 Died December 12, 1862.No Children
2) Alice Wheeler nee. Cosgrove, February 4, 1866 Died March 11, 1878.
One child, Letty by previous marriage, possibly to a Mr. Wheeler.
3 children fathered by James Griffin
1) John Cosgrove Griffin born March 30,1867 Brooklyn NY Died Sept. 5,1942
2) Alice Ann Griffin born Feb. 28,1870 Brooklyn NY Died after 1930
3) Mary Griffin born Feb. 7,1876 Brooklyn NY Died March 4,1877
3) Annie Simon, September 20, 1881 by Rev. Lindsay Parker at 223 East 61st St. NYC.Died July 7th 1925.
2nd Wife's Maiden Name:Alice Cosgrove
Wife's Father's Name:John Cosgrove, Born in Ireland
Wife's Mother's Maiden Name:Littetia, Born in Ireland
Father's Name: James Griffin
Occupation Post War:Worked as a Cabinet Maker, Carpenter, House Painter, and Firefighter.
Promoted to Foreman of the Windsor Hose Company, Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn