Note: his name does not appear on the family monument although cemetery records show him buried here with his wife.
On 5 Dec 1861 Jeremiah mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, being credited to the quota of Worcester, MA. He was 30 years old.
(Note: his military records are under "Donovan.")
On 17 Sep 1862 Jeremiah was wounded at The Battle of Antietam, Washington County, Maryland, and lost his right arm.
On 22 Oct 1862 at "The Worcester Spy", Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Jeremiah Donovan was mentioned, together with 20 others, among the wounded at the Patent Office hospital in Washington, D.C.
On 3 Apr 1864 Jeremiah ended military service with the 15th Massachusetts due to disability from wounds received in action.
From the "Worcester Spy," 2 March 1895:
Jeremiah O'Donovan Dead.
Well Known Resident of East Side Dies at Hospital.
Jeremiah O'Donovan, one of the best known characters of the east side, who lived at 78 Green street, died Friday at the City Hospital, after a long illness, aged 64 years.
He was born in Ireland, but came to this city about 45 years ago, and he has been a resident here ever since. Before the war of the rebellion he worked for the late Dr. Sargent, but when the call for troops was issued he enlisted in Co. D of the 15th regiment, and he was with that fighting organization until the battle of Antietam, when his right arm was wounded by a rifle ball. He made a brave fight to save the member, but it was finally amputated, although not without a vigorous protest from him. He said if he could only get water enough he could save the arm, because he believed that by holding it in a running stream it would become better.
In his early life he was most fastitious in his dress, but of late years he grew careless. His figure was a familiar sight on Green street, where he spent considerable time in fixing up his home, his dexterity with the broom, shovel, etc., with his left arm often being the cause of wonder.
The funeral will take place at St. John's Church tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock.
On 5 Dec 1861 Jeremiah mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, being credited to the quota of Worcester, MA. He was 30 years old.
(Note: his military records are under "Donovan.")
On 17 Sep 1862 Jeremiah was wounded at The Battle of Antietam, Washington County, Maryland, and lost his right arm.
On 22 Oct 1862 at "The Worcester Spy", Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Jeremiah Donovan was mentioned, together with 20 others, among the wounded at the Patent Office hospital in Washington, D.C.
On 3 Apr 1864 Jeremiah ended military service with the 15th Massachusetts due to disability from wounds received in action.
From the "Worcester Spy," 2 March 1895:
Jeremiah O'Donovan Dead.
Well Known Resident of East Side Dies at Hospital.
Jeremiah O'Donovan, one of the best known characters of the east side, who lived at 78 Green street, died Friday at the City Hospital, after a long illness, aged 64 years.
He was born in Ireland, but came to this city about 45 years ago, and he has been a resident here ever since. Before the war of the rebellion he worked for the late Dr. Sargent, but when the call for troops was issued he enlisted in Co. D of the 15th regiment, and he was with that fighting organization until the battle of Antietam, when his right arm was wounded by a rifle ball. He made a brave fight to save the member, but it was finally amputated, although not without a vigorous protest from him. He said if he could only get water enough he could save the arm, because he believed that by holding it in a running stream it would become better.
In his early life he was most fastitious in his dress, but of late years he grew careless. His figure was a familiar sight on Green street, where he spent considerable time in fixing up his home, his dexterity with the broom, shovel, etc., with his left arm often being the cause of wonder.
The funeral will take place at St. John's Church tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Note: his name does not appear on the family monument although cemetery records show him buried here with his wife.
On 5 Dec 1861 Jeremiah mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, being credited to the quota of Worcester, MA. He was 30 years old.
(Note: his military records are under "Donovan.")
On 17 Sep 1862 Jeremiah was wounded at The Battle of Antietam, Washington County, Maryland, and lost his right arm.
On 22 Oct 1862 at "The Worcester Spy", Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Jeremiah Donovan was mentioned, together with 20 others, among the wounded at the Patent Office hospital in Washington, D.C.
On 3 Apr 1864 Jeremiah ended military service with the 15th Massachusetts due to disability from wounds received in action.
From the "Worcester Spy," 2 March 1895:
Jeremiah O'Donovan Dead.
Well Known Resident of East Side Dies at Hospital.
Jeremiah O'Donovan, one of the best known characters of the east side, who lived at 78 Green street, died Friday at the City Hospital, after a long illness, aged 64 years.
He was born in Ireland, but came to this city about 45 years ago, and he has been a resident here ever since. Before the war of the rebellion he worked for the late Dr. Sargent, but when the call for troops was issued he enlisted in Co. D of the 15th regiment, and he was with that fighting organization until the battle of Antietam, when his right arm was wounded by a rifle ball. He made a brave fight to save the member, but it was finally amputated, although not without a vigorous protest from him. He said if he could only get water enough he could save the arm, because he believed that by holding it in a running stream it would become better.
In his early life he was most fastitious in his dress, but of late years he grew careless. His figure was a familiar sight on Green street, where he spent considerable time in fixing up his home, his dexterity with the broom, shovel, etc., with his left arm often being the cause of wonder.
The funeral will take place at St. John's Church tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock.
On 5 Dec 1861 Jeremiah mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, being credited to the quota of Worcester, MA. He was 30 years old.
(Note: his military records are under "Donovan.")
On 17 Sep 1862 Jeremiah was wounded at The Battle of Antietam, Washington County, Maryland, and lost his right arm.
On 22 Oct 1862 at "The Worcester Spy", Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Jeremiah Donovan was mentioned, together with 20 others, among the wounded at the Patent Office hospital in Washington, D.C.
On 3 Apr 1864 Jeremiah ended military service with the 15th Massachusetts due to disability from wounds received in action.
From the "Worcester Spy," 2 March 1895:
Jeremiah O'Donovan Dead.
Well Known Resident of East Side Dies at Hospital.
Jeremiah O'Donovan, one of the best known characters of the east side, who lived at 78 Green street, died Friday at the City Hospital, after a long illness, aged 64 years.
He was born in Ireland, but came to this city about 45 years ago, and he has been a resident here ever since. Before the war of the rebellion he worked for the late Dr. Sargent, but when the call for troops was issued he enlisted in Co. D of the 15th regiment, and he was with that fighting organization until the battle of Antietam, when his right arm was wounded by a rifle ball. He made a brave fight to save the member, but it was finally amputated, although not without a vigorous protest from him. He said if he could only get water enough he could save the arm, because he believed that by holding it in a running stream it would become better.
In his early life he was most fastitious in his dress, but of late years he grew careless. His figure was a familiar sight on Green street, where he spent considerable time in fixing up his home, his dexterity with the broom, shovel, etc., with his left arm often being the cause of wonder.
The funeral will take place at St. John's Church tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock.
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