Bernard was a native of Ireland. He came to America as a youth, settling in Alabama in 1836. He was in the Mexican War, and was also a Captain in company B, Twenty-fourth Alabama infantry in the Confederate service. He married Catherine Smith and had three children, John Charles, Catherine, and Edward Bernard. A carpenter by trade he became a contractor builder in Mobile.
"Captain Bernard O'Connell's Emmet Guards became Co B, 24th Alabama Infantrv in October 1861, and a number of Irishmen also served in Cos A and H. The unit saw hard service....."
(F.T. Miller, Photographic History of the Civil War, 1911)
Enlistment Record Mexican War:
No.70; Name O'Connell, Bernard; Age 34; Eyes Blue; Hair Dark Br; Complexion Fair; Ft. 5 In. 5; Born Ireland, County Meath; Occupation Carpenter; Enlisted 4/28/1847 Mobile; By whom Capt. James Hogan
(I suspect that he was born in County Meath not Cavan as stated on his tombstone. His wife Catherine Smith was born in Cavan. W. W. O'Connell II 2015)
"Captain Bernard O'Connell's Emmet Guards became Co B, 24th Alabama Infantrv in October 1861, and a number of Irishmen also served in Cos A and H. The unit saw hard service....."
(F.T. Miller, Photographic History of the Civil War, 1911)
Enlistment Record Mexican War:
No.70; Name O'Connell, Bernard; Age 34; Eyes Blue; Hair Dark Br; Complexion Fair; Ft. 5 In. 5; Born Ireland, County Meath; Occupation Carpenter; Enlisted 4/28/1847 Mobile; By whom Capt. James Hogan
(I suspect that he was born in County Meath not Cavan as stated on his tombstone. His wife Catherine Smith was born in Cavan. W. W. O'Connell II 2015)
Bernard was a native of Ireland. He came to America as a youth, settling in Alabama in 1836. He was in the Mexican War, and was also a Captain in company B, Twenty-fourth Alabama infantry in the Confederate service. He married Catherine Smith and had three children, John Charles, Catherine, and Edward Bernard. A carpenter by trade he became a contractor builder in Mobile.
"Captain Bernard O'Connell's Emmet Guards became Co B, 24th Alabama Infantrv in October 1861, and a number of Irishmen also served in Cos A and H. The unit saw hard service....."
(F.T. Miller, Photographic History of the Civil War, 1911)
Enlistment Record Mexican War:
No.70; Name O'Connell, Bernard; Age 34; Eyes Blue; Hair Dark Br; Complexion Fair; Ft. 5 In. 5; Born Ireland, County Meath; Occupation Carpenter; Enlisted 4/28/1847 Mobile; By whom Capt. James Hogan
(I suspect that he was born in County Meath not Cavan as stated on his tombstone. His wife Catherine Smith was born in Cavan. W. W. O'Connell II 2015)
"Captain Bernard O'Connell's Emmet Guards became Co B, 24th Alabama Infantrv in October 1861, and a number of Irishmen also served in Cos A and H. The unit saw hard service....."
(F.T. Miller, Photographic History of the Civil War, 1911)
Enlistment Record Mexican War:
No.70; Name O'Connell, Bernard; Age 34; Eyes Blue; Hair Dark Br; Complexion Fair; Ft. 5 In. 5; Born Ireland, County Meath; Occupation Carpenter; Enlisted 4/28/1847 Mobile; By whom Capt. James Hogan
(I suspect that he was born in County Meath not Cavan as stated on his tombstone. His wife Catherine Smith was born in Cavan. W. W. O'Connell II 2015)
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Capt. B. O'Connell
born in County Cavan Ireland
died April 1st. 1870, aged 57 years
"May his soul rest in peace."
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