CIVIL WAR SOLDIER 69TH PA INF
Bernard McNeil was the Asst.Surgeon of the 69th Pa. Infantry. He came from a prominent Catholic family in Philadelphia.He enlisted at the beginning of the war in Aug.1861 for three year term. After completing his term he left the army and mustered out Aug 19th 1864.However his health failed soon after and he died in Philadelphia 27th.Jan. 1865 aged about 32 some 8 months after he mustered out. Some sources put down his young demise as a result of being captured by the Confederates and held for three weeks and given polluted water and poor food. A cultured and well educated man he was very well liked by his fellow officers and rank and file soldiers in the 69th.He was quite a prolific letter writer and many of his missives are as now held by the Mount St.Marys College and Seminary in Emmitsburg Md. and also possibly a photo of him. In any books or articles on the 69th. his name comes up frequently.
In recent years his memory has been recalled by the placement of a marker on his grave location in the Old Cathedral Cemetery Philadelphia by the 69th Pa. re-enactment group based in the greater Philadelphia area.
The use of their marker image is acknowledged and thanks given.
Bernard McNeil was the Asst.Surgeon of the 69th Pa. Infantry. He came from a prominent Catholic family in Philadelphia.He enlisted at the beginning of the war in Aug.1861 for three year term. After completing his term he left the army and mustered out Aug 19th 1864.However his health failed soon after and he died in Philadelphia 27th.Jan. 1865 aged about 32 some 8 months after he mustered out. Some sources put down his young demise as a result of being captured by the Confederates and held for three weeks and given polluted water and poor food. A cultured and well educated man he was very well liked by his fellow officers and rank and file soldiers in the 69th.He was quite a prolific letter writer and many of his missives are as now held by the Mount St.Marys College and Seminary in Emmitsburg Md. and also possibly a photo of him. In any books or articles on the 69th. his name comes up frequently.
In recent years his memory has been recalled by the placement of a marker on his grave location in the Old Cathedral Cemetery Philadelphia by the 69th Pa. re-enactment group based in the greater Philadelphia area.
The use of their marker image is acknowledged and thanks given.
CIVIL WAR SOLDIER 69TH PA INF
Bernard McNeil was the Asst.Surgeon of the 69th Pa. Infantry. He came from a prominent Catholic family in Philadelphia.He enlisted at the beginning of the war in Aug.1861 for three year term. After completing his term he left the army and mustered out Aug 19th 1864.However his health failed soon after and he died in Philadelphia 27th.Jan. 1865 aged about 32 some 8 months after he mustered out. Some sources put down his young demise as a result of being captured by the Confederates and held for three weeks and given polluted water and poor food. A cultured and well educated man he was very well liked by his fellow officers and rank and file soldiers in the 69th.He was quite a prolific letter writer and many of his missives are as now held by the Mount St.Marys College and Seminary in Emmitsburg Md. and also possibly a photo of him. In any books or articles on the 69th. his name comes up frequently.
In recent years his memory has been recalled by the placement of a marker on his grave location in the Old Cathedral Cemetery Philadelphia by the 69th Pa. re-enactment group based in the greater Philadelphia area.
The use of their marker image is acknowledged and thanks given.
Bernard McNeil was the Asst.Surgeon of the 69th Pa. Infantry. He came from a prominent Catholic family in Philadelphia.He enlisted at the beginning of the war in Aug.1861 for three year term. After completing his term he left the army and mustered out Aug 19th 1864.However his health failed soon after and he died in Philadelphia 27th.Jan. 1865 aged about 32 some 8 months after he mustered out. Some sources put down his young demise as a result of being captured by the Confederates and held for three weeks and given polluted water and poor food. A cultured and well educated man he was very well liked by his fellow officers and rank and file soldiers in the 69th.He was quite a prolific letter writer and many of his missives are as now held by the Mount St.Marys College and Seminary in Emmitsburg Md. and also possibly a photo of him. In any books or articles on the 69th. his name comes up frequently.
In recent years his memory has been recalled by the placement of a marker on his grave location in the Old Cathedral Cemetery Philadelphia by the 69th Pa. re-enactment group based in the greater Philadelphia area.
The use of their marker image is acknowledged and thanks given.
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