Civil War Union Army Officer. He entered Federal service soon after the Confederate bombardment of Fort Sumter, South Carolina, being commissioned Captain and commander of Company D, 6th Pennsylvania (Three Month) Volunteer Infantry on April 22, 1861. Commanded by his older brother, Colonel James Nagle, the regiment served in Virginia during the July 1st Bull Run Campaign, but saw no significant action. He was honorably mustered out on July 27, 1861, but a month later rejoined the Union war effort by enlisting in the 48th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry. Commissioned Captain and commander of Company D on August 20, 1861, he was advanced a few months later to Major of the regiment (November 30, 1861). He served during the unit's service in the Spring 1862 campaign in North Carolina before resigning on July 21, 1862. He briefly returned to Federal service during the September 1862 Antietam Campaign when he was commissioned Lieutenant Colonel of the 19th Pennsylvania (1862) Militia, his tenure lasting from September 15 to September 27, 1862. He once more enlisted in the Union war effort, being commissioned as Colonel and commander of the 173rd Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry on November 17, 1862. A nine-month enlistment regiment, the unit saw service mainly in garrison duty in Norfolk, Virginia, and on guard duty on Orange and Alexandria Railroad in Maryland before their enlistment expired. Colonel Nagle was honorably mustered out on August 17, 1863.
During the Mexican War he has served as a drummer for Company B, 1st Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry. His older brother, James Nagle, eventually became a Brigadier General in the Union Army.
During the Mexican War he has served as a drummer for Company B, 1st Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry. His older brother, James Nagle, eventually became a Brigadier General in the Union Army.
Civil War Union Army Officer. He entered Federal service soon after the Confederate bombardment of Fort Sumter, South Carolina, being commissioned Captain and commander of Company D, 6th Pennsylvania (Three Month) Volunteer Infantry on April 22, 1861. Commanded by his older brother, Colonel James Nagle, the regiment served in Virginia during the July 1st Bull Run Campaign, but saw no significant action. He was honorably mustered out on July 27, 1861, but a month later rejoined the Union war effort by enlisting in the 48th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry. Commissioned Captain and commander of Company D on August 20, 1861, he was advanced a few months later to Major of the regiment (November 30, 1861). He served during the unit's service in the Spring 1862 campaign in North Carolina before resigning on July 21, 1862. He briefly returned to Federal service during the September 1862 Antietam Campaign when he was commissioned Lieutenant Colonel of the 19th Pennsylvania (1862) Militia, his tenure lasting from September 15 to September 27, 1862. He once more enlisted in the Union war effort, being commissioned as Colonel and commander of the 173rd Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry on November 17, 1862. A nine-month enlistment regiment, the unit saw service mainly in garrison duty in Norfolk, Virginia, and on guard duty on Orange and Alexandria Railroad in Maryland before their enlistment expired. Colonel Nagle was honorably mustered out on August 17, 1863.
During the Mexican War he has served as a drummer for Company B, 1st Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry. His older brother, James Nagle, eventually became a Brigadier General in the Union Army.
During the Mexican War he has served as a drummer for Company B, 1st Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry. His older brother, James Nagle, eventually became a Brigadier General in the Union Army.
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