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Patrick Delaney

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Patrick Delaney Famous memorial Veteran

Birth
Death
11 Jul 1864
Burial
Andersonville National Historic Site, Macon County, Georgia, USA GPS-Latitude: 32.2031915, Longitude: -84.1314123
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Civil War Union Army Soldier. He was a Union prisoner of war at the infamous Andersonville prison camp. He was part of a group, collectively known as "Mosby's Raiders" and led by William "Mosby" Collins, that beat, stole from, murdered and terrorized fellow Union prisoners before they revolted. In a trial conducted by the prisoners, and endorsed by Prison commander Captain Henry Wirtz, the six "Raiders" were found guilty, and hanged. Their remains were interred away from the rest of the Union soldiers who died at the prison.
Civil War Union Army Soldier. He was a Union prisoner of war at the infamous Andersonville prison camp. He was part of a group, collectively known as "Mosby's Raiders" and led by William "Mosby" Collins, that beat, stole from, murdered and terrorized fellow Union prisoners before they revolted. In a trial conducted by the prisoners, and endorsed by Prison commander Captain Henry Wirtz, the six "Raiders" were found guilty, and hanged. Their remains were interred away from the rest of the Union soldiers who died at the prison.

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PAT'K DELANEY
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  • Maintained by: Find a Grave
  • Added: Sep 18, 2000
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/12627/patrick-delaney: accessed ), memorial page for Patrick Delaney (unknown–11 Jul 1864), Find a Grave Memorial ID 12627, citing Andersonville National Cemetery, Andersonville National Historic Site, Macon County, Georgia, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.