John Sexton was born in Gortlecka, Killinaboy, County Clare, Ireland to Margaret Mary Egan and James Sexton. He immigrated from Ireland to USA 1 July 1862 and settled in Massachusetts where in the same year he joined the Union Infantry Volunteers to fight in the Civil War. Enlisted in Company E, Massachusetts 22nd Infantry Regiment on 18 Aug 1862. Mustered out on 25 Oct 1863.Transferred to Company 76th, U.S. Veteran Reserve Corps 76th Co 2nd Infantry Company on 25 Oct 1863. Company mustered out on 01 Feb 1865 at Washington, DC. Subsequently, due to his injuries he died in the Veterans Hospital in Kennebac, Maine as was buried in Togus National Cemetery. His wife was Bridget McMahon, also from County Clare, Ireland for whom he sent his monies earned while a soldier to the NY Emigrant Bank for their future. Later it was recorded in the bank the sum of monies deposited were for "Bridget McMahon" as they were yet to be married and it also indicated that he paid for her passage to America. It was noted that upon her arrival she went to work as a domestic until he completed his service in the war and they were married. They had three children, namely, William, Thomas & Mary Sexton.
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N 44.277004 W -69.710520 Site of Grave
John Sexton was born in Gortlecka, Killinaboy, County Clare, Ireland to Margaret Mary Egan and James Sexton. He immigrated from Ireland to USA 1 July 1862 and settled in Massachusetts where in the same year he joined the Union Infantry Volunteers to fight in the Civil War. Enlisted in Company E, Massachusetts 22nd Infantry Regiment on 18 Aug 1862. Mustered out on 25 Oct 1863.Transferred to Company 76th, U.S. Veteran Reserve Corps 76th Co 2nd Infantry Company on 25 Oct 1863. Company mustered out on 01 Feb 1865 at Washington, DC. Subsequently, due to his injuries he died in the Veterans Hospital in Kennebac, Maine as was buried in Togus National Cemetery. His wife was Bridget McMahon, also from County Clare, Ireland for whom he sent his monies earned while a soldier to the NY Emigrant Bank for their future. Later it was recorded in the bank the sum of monies deposited were for "Bridget McMahon" as they were yet to be married and it also indicated that he paid for her passage to America. It was noted that upon her arrival she went to work as a domestic until he completed his service in the war and they were married. They had three children, namely, William, Thomas & Mary Sexton.
N 44.277004 W -69.710520 Site of Grave
N 44.277004 W -69.710520 Site of Grave
Inscription
CO. E, 22nd MASS. INF.
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