The Civil War in Georgia
Gallaghan, Thomas
Thomas Gallaghan of Bibb County, age 34, dark hair, blue eyes, light complexion, 5 ft 1 in tall, left leg amputated above the knee joint. A resident of Bibb County he belonged to Company I, 9th Ga Reg't. He was wounded at the Battle of Manassas on 30 Aug 1862. Application filed 13 Dec 1867. Thomas is listed on Henderson's rosters as "Callaghan".
REF: Artificial Limbs for Confederate Soldiers - Georgia State Papers, William R. Perkins Library, Duke University
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