Civil War
Co. C, 17th Regiment
Connecticut Volunteer Infantry
Enlisted from Danbury on Aug. 11, 1862, age 28. Transferred to Co. E, 14th Regiment Veteran Reserve Corps on August 5, 1863. Mustered out in the summer of 1865. Participated in the Battles of Chancellorsville and Gettysburg.
Born in Hollymount, County Mayo. Immigrated to the US from Ireland in 1855.
Brother-in-law of John McHugh who also served in 17th Regiment. Married Catherine McHugh (John's sister) on Nov. 27, 1855. He worked as a farmer in Bethel and as a hatter. Catherine's burial site is unknown but is probably buried next to Patrick in an unmarked grave. They had at least eight children.
He was grandfather of First Lady Pat Nixon, who was born in Nevada in 1912 and who was the daughter of his son William M. Ryan. Mrs. Nixon visited the Ryan homestead where Patrick was born during her visit to Ireland in October 1970 during a tour of Europe with the President. The event was widely covered in the news.
It is said that Pvt. Ryan's service after the end of the war included guarding the prisoners involved in the assassination of President Lincoln, specifically Mary Surratt and Samuel Mudd.
Co. C, 17th Regiment
Connecticut Volunteer Infantry
Enlisted from Danbury on Aug. 11, 1862, age 28. Transferred to Co. E, 14th Regiment Veteran Reserve Corps on August 5, 1863. Mustered out in the summer of 1865. Participated in the Battles of Chancellorsville and Gettysburg.
Born in Hollymount, County Mayo. Immigrated to the US from Ireland in 1855.
Brother-in-law of John McHugh who also served in 17th Regiment. Married Catherine McHugh (John's sister) on Nov. 27, 1855. He worked as a farmer in Bethel and as a hatter. Catherine's burial site is unknown but is probably buried next to Patrick in an unmarked grave. They had at least eight children.
He was grandfather of First Lady Pat Nixon, who was born in Nevada in 1912 and who was the daughter of his son William M. Ryan. Mrs. Nixon visited the Ryan homestead where Patrick was born during her visit to Ireland in October 1970 during a tour of Europe with the President. The event was widely covered in the news.
It is said that Pvt. Ryan's service after the end of the war included guarding the prisoners involved in the assassination of President Lincoln, specifically Mary Surratt and Samuel Mudd.
Civil War
Co. C, 17th Regiment
Connecticut Volunteer Infantry
Enlisted from Danbury on Aug. 11, 1862, age 28. Transferred to Co. E, 14th Regiment Veteran Reserve Corps on August 5, 1863. Mustered out in the summer of 1865. Participated in the Battles of Chancellorsville and Gettysburg.
Born in Hollymount, County Mayo. Immigrated to the US from Ireland in 1855.
Brother-in-law of John McHugh who also served in 17th Regiment. Married Catherine McHugh (John's sister) on Nov. 27, 1855. He worked as a farmer in Bethel and as a hatter. Catherine's burial site is unknown but is probably buried next to Patrick in an unmarked grave. They had at least eight children.
He was grandfather of First Lady Pat Nixon, who was born in Nevada in 1912 and who was the daughter of his son William M. Ryan. Mrs. Nixon visited the Ryan homestead where Patrick was born during her visit to Ireland in October 1970 during a tour of Europe with the President. The event was widely covered in the news.
It is said that Pvt. Ryan's service after the end of the war included guarding the prisoners involved in the assassination of President Lincoln, specifically Mary Surratt and Samuel Mudd.
Co. C, 17th Regiment
Connecticut Volunteer Infantry
Enlisted from Danbury on Aug. 11, 1862, age 28. Transferred to Co. E, 14th Regiment Veteran Reserve Corps on August 5, 1863. Mustered out in the summer of 1865. Participated in the Battles of Chancellorsville and Gettysburg.
Born in Hollymount, County Mayo. Immigrated to the US from Ireland in 1855.
Brother-in-law of John McHugh who also served in 17th Regiment. Married Catherine McHugh (John's sister) on Nov. 27, 1855. He worked as a farmer in Bethel and as a hatter. Catherine's burial site is unknown but is probably buried next to Patrick in an unmarked grave. They had at least eight children.
He was grandfather of First Lady Pat Nixon, who was born in Nevada in 1912 and who was the daughter of his son William M. Ryan. Mrs. Nixon visited the Ryan homestead where Patrick was born during her visit to Ireland in October 1970 during a tour of Europe with the President. The event was widely covered in the news.
It is said that Pvt. Ryan's service after the end of the war included guarding the prisoners involved in the assassination of President Lincoln, specifically Mary Surratt and Samuel Mudd.
Inscription
Co. C, 17th CVI, Civil War, age 81
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