Robert J. Furey

Robert J. Furey

Born: October 24, 1831, Brooklyn, New York.

Died: September 8, 1903, Brooklyn, New York (71 years of age).

Buried:

Occupation: Unknown.

Enlisted: April 18, 1861 at Brooklyn, New York to serve 3 years (aged 30 years).

Mustered In: May 23, 1861 as private.

Company: H

Wounded: Shot in the face at 1st Bull Run on July 21, 1861.

Discharged: On December 12, 1862 at Washington, D.C. for Hernia suffered at 1st Bull Run.

Robert is buried in Section - St. Bernard, Range "H", Plots 35 and 36, Holy Cross Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York.

Sources:
The History of the Fighting Fourteenth by Tevis & Marquis.
Brooklyn Eagle, July 23, 1861.
Information provided by Robert J. Furey.

We wish to thank Thomas Furey for providing information on his ancestor, Robert Furey.