O'Meara, James (Civil War Record)

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Posted By: Linda Linn (email)
Date: 12/21/2011 at 01:44:41

NOTE: His name appears as O'Morrow on the Hawarden Civil War Monument and as Omarrow in his record, but James O'Meara's tombstone has O'Meara and his obituary confirms that this is the correct regiment infomation and no O'Meara was found there.

"U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles about James Omarrow
Name: James Omarrow
Residence: Sabula, Iowa
Age at enlistment: 18
Enlistment Date: 8 Nov 1862
Rank at enlistment: Private
State Served: Iowa
Survived the War?: Yes
Service Record: Enlisted in Company A, Iowa 24th Infantry Regiment on 27 Aug 1862.
Promoted to Full 5th Corporal on 01 Dec 1864.
Promoted to Full 4th Corporal on 01 Jun 1865.
Mustered out on 17 Jul 1865 at Savannah, GA.
Birth Date: abt 1844
Sources: Roster & Record of Iowa Soldiers in the War of Rebellion"

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