Corporal Michael P Coen was born in Mountrath, County Laois, Ireland on July 12, 1843, to Michael and Catherine (McCaffrey) Coen. In 1849, he came to America with his family. When Fort Sumter, SC was fired upon, the Rev Thomas F Hendricken, then pastor of the Immaculate Conception Church in Waterbury, called a meeting of young men of the parish together, giving a patriotic speech to join the war effort. At that meeting a company of three month men was organized with Michael and his brother John P. Coen (#131561028 and #25411671) being given the rank of corporals. This company became Company F of the Ninth Connecticut, known as the "The Irish Regiment" and also "The Fighting Ninth".
After four years of service, Michael returned to Waterbury and joined the Fenian Brotherhood, where the city played an important role within their military organization. Coen became it's chief mustering officer for the State of Connecticut, helping furnish veterans and money for the June 1866 invasion of Canada. He worked closely with Major Charles Reid Bannon (#131072220) who commanded the State's Fenians as well as Connecticut's Supreme Court Judge Augustus H Fenn (#55739516), who was an aide on the staff of Fenian General Thomas W Sweeny (#5887161) during the Fenian Raid into Canada East.
He married Catherine Mulvey in 1866 and moved to Naugatuck, CT, where he became active within the town, and was honored for his efforts with a street named after him. Michael was a member of St Francis Roman Catholic Church, and aided in the purchase of land and the location of this church and the cemetery.. Coen also continued to be active with both the 9th Connecticut's Veteran Association, as its treasurer as well as the Grand Army of the Republic.
Michael owned the Salem Spring Ice Company. He passed away after a long illness on April 13, 1910 at his home on High Street of complications of Brights Disease.
Michael P Coen was the model for the standing soldier which sits atop the Civil War Soldiers Monument on the town green of Naugatuck, CT.
After four years of service, Michael returned to Waterbury and joined the Fenian Brotherhood, where the city played an important role within their military organization. Coen became it's chief mustering officer for the State of Connecticut, helping furnish veterans and money for the June 1866 invasion of Canada. He worked closely with Major Charles Reid Bannon (#131072220) who commanded the State's Fenians as well as Connecticut's Supreme Court Judge Augustus H Fenn (#55739516), who was an aide on the staff of Fenian General Thomas W Sweeny (#5887161) during the Fenian Raid into Canada East.
He married Catherine Mulvey in 1866 and moved to Naugatuck, CT, where he became active within the town, and was honored for his efforts with a street named after him. Michael was a member of St Francis Roman Catholic Church, and aided in the purchase of land and the location of this church and the cemetery.. Coen also continued to be active with both the 9th Connecticut's Veteran Association, as its treasurer as well as the Grand Army of the Republic.
Michael owned the Salem Spring Ice Company. He passed away after a long illness on April 13, 1910 at his home on High Street of complications of Brights Disease.
Michael P Coen was the model for the standing soldier which sits atop the Civil War Soldiers Monument on the town green of Naugatuck, CT.
Corporal Michael P Coen was born in Mountrath, County Laois, Ireland on July 12, 1843, to Michael and Catherine (McCaffrey) Coen. In 1849, he came to America with his family. When Fort Sumter, SC was fired upon, the Rev Thomas F Hendricken, then pastor of the Immaculate Conception Church in Waterbury, called a meeting of young men of the parish together, giving a patriotic speech to join the war effort. At that meeting a company of three month men was organized with Michael and his brother John P. Coen (#131561028 and #25411671) being given the rank of corporals. This company became Company F of the Ninth Connecticut, known as the "The Irish Regiment" and also "The Fighting Ninth".
After four years of service, Michael returned to Waterbury and joined the Fenian Brotherhood, where the city played an important role within their military organization. Coen became it's chief mustering officer for the State of Connecticut, helping furnish veterans and money for the June 1866 invasion of Canada. He worked closely with Major Charles Reid Bannon (#131072220) who commanded the State's Fenians as well as Connecticut's Supreme Court Judge Augustus H Fenn (#55739516), who was an aide on the staff of Fenian General Thomas W Sweeny (#5887161) during the Fenian Raid into Canada East.
He married Catherine Mulvey in 1866 and moved to Naugatuck, CT, where he became active within the town, and was honored for his efforts with a street named after him. Michael was a member of St Francis Roman Catholic Church, and aided in the purchase of land and the location of this church and the cemetery.. Coen also continued to be active with both the 9th Connecticut's Veteran Association, as its treasurer as well as the Grand Army of the Republic.
Michael owned the Salem Spring Ice Company. He passed away after a long illness on April 13, 1910 at his home on High Street of complications of Brights Disease.
Michael P Coen was the model for the standing soldier which sits atop the Civil War Soldiers Monument on the town green of Naugatuck, CT.
After four years of service, Michael returned to Waterbury and joined the Fenian Brotherhood, where the city played an important role within their military organization. Coen became it's chief mustering officer for the State of Connecticut, helping furnish veterans and money for the June 1866 invasion of Canada. He worked closely with Major Charles Reid Bannon (#131072220) who commanded the State's Fenians as well as Connecticut's Supreme Court Judge Augustus H Fenn (#55739516), who was an aide on the staff of Fenian General Thomas W Sweeny (#5887161) during the Fenian Raid into Canada East.
He married Catherine Mulvey in 1866 and moved to Naugatuck, CT, where he became active within the town, and was honored for his efforts with a street named after him. Michael was a member of St Francis Roman Catholic Church, and aided in the purchase of land and the location of this church and the cemetery.. Coen also continued to be active with both the 9th Connecticut's Veteran Association, as its treasurer as well as the Grand Army of the Republic.
Michael owned the Salem Spring Ice Company. He passed away after a long illness on April 13, 1910 at his home on High Street of complications of Brights Disease.
Michael P Coen was the model for the standing soldier which sits atop the Civil War Soldiers Monument on the town green of Naugatuck, CT.
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