A native of Philadelphia and a grocer by trade, twenty four year old Michael Duffy was mustered as 1st Sergeant, Co. I, 69th Regiment Pennsylvania Infantry, on 19 August 1861 at Philadelphia. During his brief career, he received promotion to 2nd Lieutenant 3/1/1862, then to 1st Lieutenant 11/1/1862, and to Captain 2/28/1863.
His regiment, the 69th Pennsylvania, composed primarily of Irishmen, was one of the units comprising the famed Philadelphia Brigade. Although not actively engaged at Chancellorsville, the 69th was engaged in nearly all other major engagements of the Army of the Potomac from the Peninsula through Gettysburg, and took significant casualties at Antietam and Fredericksburg. Entering the Gettysburg campaign, Capt. Duffy's regiment was attached to the 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, of Hancock's 2nd Corps. During the second and third days of the battle it suffered enormously, losing 38 killed and 82 wounded. Early on July 2nd the 69th was placed on the forward slope of Cemetery Ridge just south of the spot that would later be known as "The Angle", & behind the cover of a low stone wall. Their position remained unchanged through the morning of July 3rd. On the evening of July 2nd, the 69th participated in repulse of the attack by Confederate Brig. Gen. Ambrose Wright's brigade of Georgians. During this defense, the regiment lost 11 killed and 17 wounded, and among them was Captain Michael Duffy of the 69th Pennsylvania.
His regiment, the 69th Pennsylvania, composed primarily of Irishmen, was one of the units comprising the famed Philadelphia Brigade. Although not actively engaged at Chancellorsville, the 69th was engaged in nearly all other major engagements of the Army of the Potomac from the Peninsula through Gettysburg, and took significant casualties at Antietam and Fredericksburg. Entering the Gettysburg campaign, Capt. Duffy's regiment was attached to the 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, of Hancock's 2nd Corps. During the second and third days of the battle it suffered enormously, losing 38 killed and 82 wounded. Early on July 2nd the 69th was placed on the forward slope of Cemetery Ridge just south of the spot that would later be known as "The Angle", & behind the cover of a low stone wall. Their position remained unchanged through the morning of July 3rd. On the evening of July 2nd, the 69th participated in repulse of the attack by Confederate Brig. Gen. Ambrose Wright's brigade of Georgians. During this defense, the regiment lost 11 killed and 17 wounded, and among them was Captain Michael Duffy of the 69th Pennsylvania.
A native of Philadelphia and a grocer by trade, twenty four year old Michael Duffy was mustered as 1st Sergeant, Co. I, 69th Regiment Pennsylvania Infantry, on 19 August 1861 at Philadelphia. During his brief career, he received promotion to 2nd Lieutenant 3/1/1862, then to 1st Lieutenant 11/1/1862, and to Captain 2/28/1863.
His regiment, the 69th Pennsylvania, composed primarily of Irishmen, was one of the units comprising the famed Philadelphia Brigade. Although not actively engaged at Chancellorsville, the 69th was engaged in nearly all other major engagements of the Army of the Potomac from the Peninsula through Gettysburg, and took significant casualties at Antietam and Fredericksburg. Entering the Gettysburg campaign, Capt. Duffy's regiment was attached to the 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, of Hancock's 2nd Corps. During the second and third days of the battle it suffered enormously, losing 38 killed and 82 wounded. Early on July 2nd the 69th was placed on the forward slope of Cemetery Ridge just south of the spot that would later be known as "The Angle", & behind the cover of a low stone wall. Their position remained unchanged through the morning of July 3rd. On the evening of July 2nd, the 69th participated in repulse of the attack by Confederate Brig. Gen. Ambrose Wright's brigade of Georgians. During this defense, the regiment lost 11 killed and 17 wounded, and among them was Captain Michael Duffy of the 69th Pennsylvania.
His regiment, the 69th Pennsylvania, composed primarily of Irishmen, was one of the units comprising the famed Philadelphia Brigade. Although not actively engaged at Chancellorsville, the 69th was engaged in nearly all other major engagements of the Army of the Potomac from the Peninsula through Gettysburg, and took significant casualties at Antietam and Fredericksburg. Entering the Gettysburg campaign, Capt. Duffy's regiment was attached to the 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, of Hancock's 2nd Corps. During the second and third days of the battle it suffered enormously, losing 38 killed and 82 wounded. Early on July 2nd the 69th was placed on the forward slope of Cemetery Ridge just south of the spot that would later be known as "The Angle", & behind the cover of a low stone wall. Their position remained unchanged through the morning of July 3rd. On the evening of July 2nd, the 69th participated in repulse of the attack by Confederate Brig. Gen. Ambrose Wright's brigade of Georgians. During this defense, the regiment lost 11 killed and 17 wounded, and among them was Captain Michael Duffy of the 69th Pennsylvania.
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