Civil War Veteran
Co I 27th Iowa Infantry
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From military records:
O'Brien, Timothy. Age 21.
Residence McGregor,Ia.
Nativity Ireland.
Enlisted Aug. 21, 1862, as Corporal.
Mustered Sept. 5 1862.
Wounded slightly Feb. 22,1864, Hillsboro, Miss.
Promoted Sergeant July 1, 1864.
Mustered out June 10, 1865, Clinton, Iowa.
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From Civil War Pension Index:
Timothy applied for invalid pension May 28 1879.
His widow, Marie, applied for his pension Dec 29 1893 in Iowa.
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Based on enlistment, his service included duty at Jackson,TN guarding the railroad from Corinth,MS to Memphis TN until Jun 2 1863. Battle of Bayou LaFourche and capture of Little Rock Sep 10, 1863. Moved to Memphis, provost duty until Jan 28 1864. Moved to Vicksburg Jan 28 1864. Battles of Meridian Feb 3-Mar 5, Pleasant Hill,LA Apr 9, Cane River Crossing Apr 22-24, Yellow Bayou May 18-19, . Action at Lake Chicot Arkansas Jun 6-7 1864. Poctotoc Jul 11, Carmargo Crossroads near Harrisburg Jul 13, Tupelo Jul 14-15, Old Town Creek Jul 15. March through Arkansas and Missouri in pursuit of Price. Battle of Nashville, TN Dec 15-16 1864. Pursuit of Hood to the Tennessee River Dec 17-28. Moved to New Orleans Feb 9-22 1865. Campaign against Mobile, Siege of Ft Blakely and Spanish Fort Mar & April 1865.
Read more at
Quad City Times , Davenport Iowa
page B6 Sunday May 12 2018;
"Mason City rail officer honored 125 years after unknown transient killed him"
Rail road special Agent Timothy O'Brien , served in Civil War, later employed by Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul railroad.
He was killied by his own gun at the train depot by a tramp.
The supect fled and O'brien pursued him, drawing his revolver. After a struggle, the man disarmed O'brien and fired three shots.
"O'brien was a bluff, warm hearted Irishman , strictly honest in all his dealings"
O'Brien seved as sergeant in the 27th Volunteer Iowa Infantry for the Union Army for three year during the Civil War and was wouned in Mississippi.
Timothy O'Brien was one of six officers added to the Iowa Peace Officer Memorial Monunent, which is located next to the Oran Pape State Office Building on the State Capital Complex.
Co I 27th Iowa Infantry
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From military records:
O'Brien, Timothy. Age 21.
Residence McGregor,Ia.
Nativity Ireland.
Enlisted Aug. 21, 1862, as Corporal.
Mustered Sept. 5 1862.
Wounded slightly Feb. 22,1864, Hillsboro, Miss.
Promoted Sergeant July 1, 1864.
Mustered out June 10, 1865, Clinton, Iowa.
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From Civil War Pension Index:
Timothy applied for invalid pension May 28 1879.
His widow, Marie, applied for his pension Dec 29 1893 in Iowa.
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Based on enlistment, his service included duty at Jackson,TN guarding the railroad from Corinth,MS to Memphis TN until Jun 2 1863. Battle of Bayou LaFourche and capture of Little Rock Sep 10, 1863. Moved to Memphis, provost duty until Jan 28 1864. Moved to Vicksburg Jan 28 1864. Battles of Meridian Feb 3-Mar 5, Pleasant Hill,LA Apr 9, Cane River Crossing Apr 22-24, Yellow Bayou May 18-19, . Action at Lake Chicot Arkansas Jun 6-7 1864. Poctotoc Jul 11, Carmargo Crossroads near Harrisburg Jul 13, Tupelo Jul 14-15, Old Town Creek Jul 15. March through Arkansas and Missouri in pursuit of Price. Battle of Nashville, TN Dec 15-16 1864. Pursuit of Hood to the Tennessee River Dec 17-28. Moved to New Orleans Feb 9-22 1865. Campaign against Mobile, Siege of Ft Blakely and Spanish Fort Mar & April 1865.
Read more at
Quad City Times , Davenport Iowa
page B6 Sunday May 12 2018;
"Mason City rail officer honored 125 years after unknown transient killed him"
Rail road special Agent Timothy O'Brien , served in Civil War, later employed by Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul railroad.
He was killied by his own gun at the train depot by a tramp.
The supect fled and O'brien pursued him, drawing his revolver. After a struggle, the man disarmed O'brien and fired three shots.
"O'brien was a bluff, warm hearted Irishman , strictly honest in all his dealings"
O'Brien seved as sergeant in the 27th Volunteer Iowa Infantry for the Union Army for three year during the Civil War and was wouned in Mississippi.
Timothy O'Brien was one of six officers added to the Iowa Peace Officer Memorial Monunent, which is located next to the Oran Pape State Office Building on the State Capital Complex.
Civil War Veteran
Co I 27th Iowa Infantry
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From military records:
O'Brien, Timothy. Age 21.
Residence McGregor,Ia.
Nativity Ireland.
Enlisted Aug. 21, 1862, as Corporal.
Mustered Sept. 5 1862.
Wounded slightly Feb. 22,1864, Hillsboro, Miss.
Promoted Sergeant July 1, 1864.
Mustered out June 10, 1865, Clinton, Iowa.
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From Civil War Pension Index:
Timothy applied for invalid pension May 28 1879.
His widow, Marie, applied for his pension Dec 29 1893 in Iowa.
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Based on enlistment, his service included duty at Jackson,TN guarding the railroad from Corinth,MS to Memphis TN until Jun 2 1863. Battle of Bayou LaFourche and capture of Little Rock Sep 10, 1863. Moved to Memphis, provost duty until Jan 28 1864. Moved to Vicksburg Jan 28 1864. Battles of Meridian Feb 3-Mar 5, Pleasant Hill,LA Apr 9, Cane River Crossing Apr 22-24, Yellow Bayou May 18-19, . Action at Lake Chicot Arkansas Jun 6-7 1864. Poctotoc Jul 11, Carmargo Crossroads near Harrisburg Jul 13, Tupelo Jul 14-15, Old Town Creek Jul 15. March through Arkansas and Missouri in pursuit of Price. Battle of Nashville, TN Dec 15-16 1864. Pursuit of Hood to the Tennessee River Dec 17-28. Moved to New Orleans Feb 9-22 1865. Campaign against Mobile, Siege of Ft Blakely and Spanish Fort Mar & April 1865.
Read more at
Quad City Times , Davenport Iowa
page B6 Sunday May 12 2018;
"Mason City rail officer honored 125 years after unknown transient killed him"
Rail road special Agent Timothy O'Brien , served in Civil War, later employed by Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul railroad.
He was killied by his own gun at the train depot by a tramp.
The supect fled and O'brien pursued him, drawing his revolver. After a struggle, the man disarmed O'brien and fired three shots.
"O'brien was a bluff, warm hearted Irishman , strictly honest in all his dealings"
O'Brien seved as sergeant in the 27th Volunteer Iowa Infantry for the Union Army for three year during the Civil War and was wouned in Mississippi.
Timothy O'Brien was one of six officers added to the Iowa Peace Officer Memorial Monunent, which is located next to the Oran Pape State Office Building on the State Capital Complex.
Co I 27th Iowa Infantry
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From military records:
O'Brien, Timothy. Age 21.
Residence McGregor,Ia.
Nativity Ireland.
Enlisted Aug. 21, 1862, as Corporal.
Mustered Sept. 5 1862.
Wounded slightly Feb. 22,1864, Hillsboro, Miss.
Promoted Sergeant July 1, 1864.
Mustered out June 10, 1865, Clinton, Iowa.
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From Civil War Pension Index:
Timothy applied for invalid pension May 28 1879.
His widow, Marie, applied for his pension Dec 29 1893 in Iowa.
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Based on enlistment, his service included duty at Jackson,TN guarding the railroad from Corinth,MS to Memphis TN until Jun 2 1863. Battle of Bayou LaFourche and capture of Little Rock Sep 10, 1863. Moved to Memphis, provost duty until Jan 28 1864. Moved to Vicksburg Jan 28 1864. Battles of Meridian Feb 3-Mar 5, Pleasant Hill,LA Apr 9, Cane River Crossing Apr 22-24, Yellow Bayou May 18-19, . Action at Lake Chicot Arkansas Jun 6-7 1864. Poctotoc Jul 11, Carmargo Crossroads near Harrisburg Jul 13, Tupelo Jul 14-15, Old Town Creek Jul 15. March through Arkansas and Missouri in pursuit of Price. Battle of Nashville, TN Dec 15-16 1864. Pursuit of Hood to the Tennessee River Dec 17-28. Moved to New Orleans Feb 9-22 1865. Campaign against Mobile, Siege of Ft Blakely and Spanish Fort Mar & April 1865.
Read more at
Quad City Times , Davenport Iowa
page B6 Sunday May 12 2018;
"Mason City rail officer honored 125 years after unknown transient killed him"
Rail road special Agent Timothy O'Brien , served in Civil War, later employed by Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul railroad.
He was killied by his own gun at the train depot by a tramp.
The supect fled and O'brien pursued him, drawing his revolver. After a struggle, the man disarmed O'brien and fired three shots.
"O'brien was a bluff, warm hearted Irishman , strictly honest in all his dealings"
O'Brien seved as sergeant in the 27th Volunteer Iowa Infantry for the Union Army for three year during the Civil War and was wouned in Mississippi.
Timothy O'Brien was one of six officers added to the Iowa Peace Officer Memorial Monunent, which is located next to the Oran Pape State Office Building on the State Capital Complex.
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Iowa, Grand Army of the Republic Membership Records, 1861-1949
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Iowa, U.S., Armed Forces Grave Registrations, 1835-1998
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1880 United States Federal Census
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Iowa, U.S., Cemetery Records, 1662-1999
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Iowa, U.S., Births (series) 1880-1904, 1921-1944 and Delayed Births (series), 1856-1940
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